Gravenhurst Community Profile

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 Table of Contents 1

INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Location ........................................................................................................................................ 2 1.2 Climate ......................................................................................................................................... 3

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DEMOGRAPHICS .............................................................................................................. 4 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6

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LABOUR FORCE .............................................................................................................. 13 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6

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Population Size and Growth ......................................................................................................... 4 Age Profile .................................................................................................................................... 5 Language Characteristics .............................................................................................................. 6 Mobility Characteristics ................................................................................................................ 7 Level of Education ........................................................................................................................ 8 Income ........................................................................................................................................ 10 Key Indicators ............................................................................................................................. 13 Labour Force by Occupation....................................................................................................... 14 Labour Force by Industry ............................................................................................................ 18 Place of Work ............................................................................................................................. 19 Net Import & Export of Labour Force ......................................................................................... 21 General Wages by Occupation ................................................................................................... 22

KEY INDUSTRIES............................................................................................................. 26 4.1 Largest Employers ...................................................................................................................... 26

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TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES ........................................................................................ 27 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6

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TAXES AND UTILITIES ..................................................................................................... 32 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7

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Highways .................................................................................................................................... 27 Rail Service ................................................................................................................................. 28 Airports ....................................................................................................................................... 29 Port ............................................................................................................................................. 30 Bus .............................................................................................................................................. 31 Couriers ...................................................................................................................................... 32 Local Property Tax Rates ............................................................................................................ 32 Federal and Provincial Income Tax Rates ................................................................................... 33 Electricity .................................................................................................................................... 35 Natural Gas ................................................................................................................................. 36 Waste Management ................................................................................................................... 38 Water and Sanitary Sewer .......................................................................................................... 39 Communications Infrastructure ................................................................................................. 40

BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT RELATED FEES ................................................................ 42 7.1 Development Related Fees ........................................................................................................ 42 7.2 Development Charges ................................................................................................................ 47

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INDUSTRIAL PARKS ........................................................................................................ 48 8.1 Industrial Parks ........................................................................................................................... 48

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BUSINESS SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.............................................................. 49 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7

Government and Business Services ............................................................................................ 49 Chamber of Commerce and Business Associations .................................................................... 50 Education, Employment and Training Services .......................................................................... 51 Area Financial Institutions .......................................................................................................... 54 Real Estate .................................................................................................................................. 56 Economic Development ............................................................................................................. 57 Incentives ................................................................................................................................... 57

10 QUALITY OF LIFE ............................................................................................................ 65 10.1 Housing Characteristics .............................................................................................................. 65

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 10.2 Health and Social Services .......................................................................................................... 65 10.3 Education.................................................................................................................................... 66 10.4 Protective Services ..................................................................................................................... 67 10.5 Recreation, Tourism and Events ................................................................................................. 69 10.6 Events ......................................................................................................................................... 71 10.7 Local Media ................................................................................................................................ 72

11 LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS ........................................................................................... 73

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 List of Tables Table 1: Gravenhurst Average Temperature (°C).............................................................................................................................................. 3 Table 2: Gravenhurst Average Precipitation ..................................................................................................................................................... 3 Table 3: Population Change .............................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Table 4: Population Projection ......................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Table 5: Age Distribution .................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Table 6: Language Characteristics, 2013........................................................................................................................................................... 6 Table 7: Gravenhurst Mobility Rates ................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Table 8: Educational Attainment, 2013 ............................................................................................................................................................ 9 Table 9: 2013 Total Income Levels (2012 income levels) ................................................................................................................................ 10 Table 10: 2013 Family Income Levels (2012 incomes) .................................................................................................................................... 11 Table 11: Household Income Levels 2013 (2012 incomes) ............................................................................................................................. 12 Table 12: Labour Force Characteristics, 2013 ................................................................................................................................................. 13 Table 13: Labour Force by Occupation, 2013 ................................................................................................................................................. 15 Table 14: Labour Force by Industry, 2013....................................................................................................................................................... 18 Table 15: Where the Gravenhurst Resident Labour Force Works, 2006 ......................................................................................................... 19 Table 16: Place of Residence for Persons Working in Gravenhurst, 2006....................................................................................................... 20 Table 17: Net Import-Export of Labour Force for Gravenhurst, 2006 ............................................................................................................. 21 Table 18: General Wages by Occupation ........................................................................................................................................................ 22 Table 19: Largest Private Sector Employers .................................................................................................................................................... 26 Table 20: Largest Public Sector Employers ..................................................................................................................................................... 26 Table 21: Distance to Urban Centres .............................................................................................................................................................. 27 Table 22: Distance to Major US Border Crossings........................................................................................................................................... 27 Table 23: Local Property Tax Rates, 2010 ....................................................................................................................................................... 32 Table 24: Corporate Taxes – Non-Canadian Controlled .................................................................................................................................. 33 Table 25: Corporate Taxes – Canadian Controlled, 2012 and 2013 ................................................................................................................ 33 Table 26: Ontario's Capital Tax Elimination Plan ............................................................................................................................................ 34 Table 27: Personal Income Tax, 2010 ............................................................................................................................................................. 34 Table 28: Sales Tax ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 34 Table 29: Residential Electricity Rates ............................................................................................................................................................ 35 Table 30: Business Electricity Rates ................................................................................................................................................................ 35 Table 31: Union Gas - Regional Residential Rates (Rate 301) ......................................................................................................................... 36 Table 32: Union Gas - Small Commercial Rates (Rate 310) ............................................................................................................................. 37 Table 33: Waste Disposal Site ......................................................................................................................................................................... 38 Table 34: Water and Sewer Rates................................................................................................................................................................... 39 Table 35: Communications Infrastructure ...................................................................................................................................................... 40 Table 36: Development-related Application Fees ........................................................................................................................................... 42 Table 37: Dwelling Characteristics for Gravenhurst, 2013 .............................................................................................................................. 65 Table 38: Public Schools ................................................................................................................................................................................. 66 Table 39: Catholic Schools .............................................................................................................................................................................. 67 Table 40: Tourism Facilities ............................................................................................................................................................................ 69 Table 41: Annual Events 2011 ............................................................................................................................ 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Table 42: Newspapers and Magazines............................................................................................................................................................ 72 Table 43: Radio Stations ................................................................................................................................................................................. 72 Table 44: Cable Service ................................................................................................................................................................................... 72 Table 45: Television ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 72

List of Figures Figure 1: Gravenhurst Location Map ................................................................................................................................................................ 2 Figure 2: Age Distribution Chart, 2013 ............................................................................................................................................................. 5 Figure 3: Educational Attainment, 2013 ........................................................................................................................................................... 8 Figure 4: Labour Force by Occupation, 2013 .................................................................................................................................................. 14

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 1 Introduction Gravenhurst, the first town in Muskoka with an historic archway, is known as the Gateway to Muskoka. Gravenhurst is a town that embodies all that "small town Ontario" has to offer.

Uniquely nestled between Gull Lake and Lake Muskoka, the community also extends to beautiful Kahshe Lake to the south and encompasses many other smaller but just as picturesque lakes.

Gravenhurst offers visitors a picturesque town catering to all ages and interests.

Gravenhurst is the cultural centre of Muskoka, combining historical attractions, theatre and live music with the area's scenic appeal. The Gravenhurst Opera House, originally constructed in 1901, is home to theatre productions during the summer and a host of other events throughout the year. The Bethune Memorial House celebrates the life of Dr. Norman Bethune and his impressive contributions to medical science. The first floor of the house has been restored to the time of 1890, offering visitors a portal back in time. Gravenhurst is also home to the oldest operating steamship in North America, the RMS Segwun—Ojibwa for springtime. Originally built in 1887, this steamship has been refitted in order to provide luxurious cruises on the breathtaking Muskoka Lakes. During the summer farmer's markets abound, local artists set up outdoor galleries and golfers scurry to the local links. Colder weather brings winter festivals, trips to the nearby ski hill and crisp days perusing the local boutiques.

Gravenhurst’s heritage runs deep, dating back to the 19th century. With lumber being high in demand, settlers began coming to Muskoka for the bountiful forests. Lumberyards and railways were built around 1875 to transport lumber to other parts of the province. Locally, lumber was transported by water and by horse. Land grants were plentiful, but agriculture was not profitable due to the rocky terrain. People changed their occupations and began providing meat and food for the lumberjacks and grain for horses. Eventually, lumber mills were flourishing along the shorelines of the lake, and the railway started carrying passengers traveling into Gravenhurst and Muskoka to enjoy the tranquil lakes and forests of the region. Hotels and resorts were built throughout the lakes and a booming tourist trade developed. A huge boat building industry began along with transferring guests to and from these resorts.

Gravenhurst offers visitors a wide range of accommodations, restaurants and attractions. Drive to Gravenhurst from Toronto in only 90 minutes. Fly, from anywhere, and land at the newly renovated and expanded Muskoka Airport, or take a leisurely boat trip through the Trent-Severn waterway. Leave the pressures of city life behind to soak up the sun in a lakeside Muskoka chair, or just gaze at the stars at night. Leisurely stroll to shop and dine along the Muskoka wharf boardwalk, or pursue more adventurous activities by challenging yourself on a canoe route, mountain bike route or one of many hiking trails.

Come to participate in all special events, or set up business like many others have already done.

Whether you chose to live, work or play in Gravenhurst, the warm hospitality, unique heritage and cultural assets, as well as the natural beauty, will capture your heart.

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 1.1

Location

Gravenhurst is located approximately 15 kilometres south of Bracebridge, Ontario. The town centre borders on two lakes: Lake Muskoka, which is the largest lake in the Region, and Gull Lake, a smaller cottage-bordered lake. Another lake, Kahshe Lake, is situated ten kilometres south of the town.

Coordinates: 44O55'N 70O22'W Area: 518 square kilometres or 200 square miles Figure 1: Gravenhurst Location Map

Source: McSweeney & Associates, Google Maps.

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 1.2

Climate

Gravenhurst derives climatic data from the Muskoka A* Station 1.

Table 1: Gravenhurst Average Temperature (째C) Temperature Jan Feb Mar Apr May Daily Average

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

-10.4

-9.2

-3.4

4.5

11.5

16

18.5

17.5

12.9

7

0.6

-6.6

3

3

2.6

2

2

1.3

1.1

1.3

1.2

1.7

1.6

3.2

-4.9

-3.2

2.3

10.3

18.1

22.4

24.7

23.5

18.8

12.2

4.6

-1.8

-15.9

-15.2

-9

-1.3

4.9

9.6

12.3

11.5

7.1

1.7

-3.4

-11.3

13.9

12

25.6

30.2

31.7

35

33.9

35

34.4

27.8

24.4

18.8

-40

-41.5

-34.3

-21.1

-7.8

-2.2

1.7

-1.1

-5

-11.1

-23.3

-41.1

Table 2: Gravenhurst Average Precipitation Precipitation Jan Feb Mar Apr May 25.2 17.2 36.9 64.2 89.5 Rainfall (mm)

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

85.5

93.4

87.3

111.2

96

73.6

28.6

Standard Deviation Daily Maximum Daily Minimum Extreme Maximum Extreme Minimum

Source: Environment Canada, Muskoka A* Station.

Snowfall (cm) Precipitation (mm) Extreme Daily Rainfall (mm) Extreme Daily Snowfall (cm) Extreme Daily Precipitation (mm) Extreme Snow Depth (cm)

90.5

52.8

38.8

15.1

1.2

0

0

0

0

5.6

42.1

87.6

98.5

62.9

74.1

78.9

91.1

85.5

93.4

87.3

111.3

101

112

102.3

32

46

42.2

63.6

45.6

115.1

136

59.8

64.4

84.3

41.4

49.3

42.6

53.3

34.4

24.4

11.7

0

0

0

0.4

22.6

31.5

68.2

35.1

49.8

44

63.6

45.6

115.1

136

59.8

64.4

84.3

42.8

66

124

130

114

66

3

0

0

0

0

22

48

94

Source: Environment Canada, Muskoka A* Station.

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"A": No more than 3 consecutive or 5 total missing years between 1971 to 2000. Stations with an ' * ' indicate that this station meets the United Nation's World Meteorological Organization WMO standards.

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 2 Demographics 2.1

Population Size and Growth

Table 3: Population Change 2006 11,046 1.3 2001 2006 Ontario Population Count 11,410,046 12,160,282 % Change from Previous Census 6.6 Gravenhurst Population Count % Change from Previous Census

2001 10,899

2011 11,640 5.4 2011 12,851,821 5.7

2013* 12,179 4.6 2013* 13,293,008 3.4

Source: Statistics Canada. 2013. 2001, 2006 and 2011 Community Profiles. * Estimated McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. Superdemographics 2013

Table 4: Population Projection 2018 12,904 6.0 2018 14,400,020 6.9

Gravenhurst Projected Population % Change Ontario Projected Population % Change

2023 13,575 5.2 2023 15,336,022 6.5

Source: Statistics Canada. 2013. 2001, 2006 and 2011 Community Profiles. * Estimated McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. Superdemographics 2013

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Age Profile

In 2013, Gravenhurst had an older population compared to Ontario.

• Estimates show that percentages of the total population between the ages of 0-49 are below the provincial average, while the percentages for those aged 50+ are above the provincial average.

• Gravenhurst’s average age of 46.3 is higher than the provincial figure of 39.9; as is the median age of 48.8 compared to Ontario’s 40.3 Figure 2: Age Distribution Chart, 2013 Ontario

10.0

Gravenhurst

9.0 8.0

Percentage

7.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0

Age Segment Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. Superdemographics 2013.

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 Table 5: Age Distribution Characteristics Total Population by Age 0 to 4 years 5 to 9 years 10 to 14 years 15 to 19 years 20 to 24 years 25 to 29 years 30 to 34 years 35 to 39 years 40 to 44 years 45 to 49 years 50 to 54 years 55 to 59 years 60 to 64 years 65 to 69 years 70 to 74 years 75 to 79 years 80 to 84 years 85 years and over

Gravenhurst 2013 12,179 494 473 530 578 610 685 621 632 741 944 1,031 1,000 1,031 833 621 522 407 426

Gravenhurst 2013 (%) 100 4.1 3.9 4.4 4.7 5.0 5.6 5.1 5.2 6.1 7.8 8.5 8.2 8.5 6.8 5.1 4.3 3.3 3.5

Ontario 2013 (%) 13,473,073 5.5 5.6 6.0 6.7 6.6 6.3 6.2 6.6 7.2 8.2 7.8 6.7 5.9 4.4 3.4 2.8 2.1 1.9

Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. Superdemographics 2013.

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Language Characteristics

Table 6 indicates that almost all people in Gravenhurst speak English only, which is higher than Ontario. French and bilingual averages are both lower than the provincial averages.

Table 6: Language Characteristics, 2013 Characteristics Gravenhurst Total population 12,179 English only 12,057 French only 100 English and French 22 Other language(s) 0

Gravenhurst (%) 100.0 99.0 0.8 0.2 0.0

Ontario (%) 13,473,073 93.2 4.0 0.7 2.1

Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. Superdemographics 2013.

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 2.4

Mobility Characteristics

Estimates indicate that residents of Gravenhurst were slightly less likely to move than the Ontario average. People moving to Gravenhurst tend to be relocating from other parts of province as opposed to moving from outside of the province or country.

Table 7: Gravenhurst Mobility Rates Gravenhurst Gravenhurst 2013 2013 (%) Mobility status – place of residence one year ago Total population 1 year and over 2 12,179 Non-movers 10,808 88.7 Movers 1,371 11.3 Non-migrants 700 5.7 Migrants 672 5.5 Internal migrants 592 4.9 Intraprovincial migrants 587 4.8 Interprovincial migrants 5 0.0 External migrants 80 0.7 Mobility status – place of residence five years ago Total population 5 years and over (by mobility status 5 years ago) 12,179 Non-movers 7,621 62.6 Movers 4,558 37.4 Non-migrants 2,088 17.1 Migrants 2,470 20.3 Internal migrants 2,261 18.6 Intraprovincial migrants 2,212 18.2 Interprovincial migrants 49 0.4 External migrants 209 1.7 Characteristics

Ontario 2013 (%) 13,473,073 86.9 13.1 7.8 5.3 4.2 3.8 0.5 1.1

13,473,073 59.1 40.9 22.0 18.9 13.9 12.3 1.6 5.0

Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. Superdemographics 2013.

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Refers to the relationship between a person's usual place of residence on Census Day and his or her usual place of residence one year earlier. A person is classified as a non-mover if no difference exists. Otherwise, a person is classified as a mover and this categorization is called Mobility status (1 year ago). Within the category of movers, a further distinction is made between nonmigrants and migrants; this difference is called migration status.

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 2.5

Level of Education

Figure 3 and Table 8 indicate the level of educational attainment in Gravenhurst in 2013.

• Roughly 74% of Gravenhurst residents have a certificate, diploma or degree. Although this is lower than the overall provincial average, Gravenhurst does have a slightly higher percentage of persons with a college or trades and technical certifications than the provincial average.

• The percentage of persons with university education is lower than the provincial average.

Figure 3: Educational Attainment, 2013 Earned doctorate

Ontario

Master's degree

Gravenhurst

Educational Attainment

Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary …

University certificate or diploma above…

Bachelor's degree University certificate or degree University certificate or diploma below…

University certificate, diploma or degree College, CEGEP or other non-university…

Apprenticeship or trades certificate or…

High school certificate or equivalent Certificate, diploma or degree No certificate, diploma or degree 0.0

20.0

40.0

60.0

80.0

Percentage

Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. Superdemographics 2013.

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100.0

Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 Table 8: Educational Attainment, 2013 Characteristics 3 Total population 25 to 64 years No certificate, diploma or degree Certificate, diploma or degree High school certificate or equivalent Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma University certificate, diploma or degree University certificate or diploma below bachelor level University certificate or degree Bachelor's degree University certificate or diploma above bachelor level Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry Master's degree Earned doctorate

Gravenhurst 6,685 1,734 4,951 1,642 952

Gravenhurst (%) 100.0 25.9 74.1 24.6 14.2

Ontario (%) 7,420,372 13.3 86.7 25.1 8.6

1,515

22.7

22.0

842

12.6

30.9

96

1.4

4.6

746 550

11.2 8.2

26.3 16.4

103

1.5

3.1

25

0.4

0.7

46 21

0.7 0.3

5.3 0.8

Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. Superdemographics 2013.

3 By highest certificate, diploma or degree obtained.

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Income

Table 9 indicates that, in 2012 4, the average total income levels were lower in Gravenhurst than in Ontario.

Table 9: 2013 Total Income Levels (2012 income levels) Characteristic Total population 15 years and over (by income 2012) Without income With income Under $1,000 $1,000 to $2,999 $3,000 to $4,999 $5,000 to $6,999 $7,000 to $9,999 $10,000 to $11,999 $12,000 to $14,999 $15,000 to $19,999 $20,000 to $24,999 $25,000 to $29,999 $30,000 to $34,999 $35,000 to $39,999 $40,000 to $44,999 $45,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $59,999 $60,000 to 74,999 $75,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $149,999 $150,000 and over

Characteristic Median total income $ Average total income $ Standard error of average total income $

Gravenhurst

Gravenhurst (%)

Ontario (%)

10,682

100

11,179,784

250 10,433 317 202 278 331 620 435 648 1,373 1,261 809 771 618 722 537 450 766 260 33 2 Gravenhurst 26,741 38,875 640

2.3 97.7 3.0 1.9 2.6 3.1 5.8 4.1 6.1 12.9 11.8 7.6 7.2 5.8 6.8 5.0 4.2 7.2 2.4 0.3 0.0

4.7 95.3 4.0 3.3 3.1 3.3 5.4 3.9 5.6 8.5 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.0 4.2 6.7 9.3 4.9 2.1 0.7 Ontario 32,269 47,225 71

Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. Superdemographics 2013 (2012 incomes).

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 Table 10 indicates that, in 2012, families residing in Gravenhurst earned a lower average family income compared to Ontario averages.

Table 10: 2013 Family Income Levels (2012 incomes) Characteristic Total number of economic families (by income in 2012) Under $10,000 $10,000 to $19,999 $20,000 to $29,999 $30,000 to $39,999 $40,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $59,999 $60,000 to $69,999 $70,000 to $79,999 $80,000 to $89,999 $90,000 to $99,999 $100,000 and over Characteristic Median family income $ Average family income $ Standard error of average family income $ Composition of family income in 2012 for all economic families% Employment income % Government transfer payments % Other %

Gravenhurst

Gravenhurst (%)

Ontario (%)

3,649

100.0

3,823,868

91 79 411 533 343 420 418 306 305 157 586 Gravenhurst 68,992 90,352 1833

2.5 2.2 11.3 14.6 9.4 11.5 11.5 8.4 8.4 4.3 16.1

2.3 3.7 6.6 8.3 8.7 8.5 8.4 8.0 7.3 6.4 31.8 Ontario 91,435 114,465 114

100

100

67.15 15 17.84

78.63 10.57 10.79

Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. Superdemographics 2013 (2012 incomes).

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 Table 11 demonstrates that, in 2012, the average income for households in Gravenhurst was lower in comparison to households in Ontario.

Table 11: Household Income Levels 2013 (2012 incomes) Characteristic Gravenhurst Total number of private households (by 5,192 income in 2012) Under $10,000 205 $10,000 to $19,999 490 $20,000 to $29,999 655 $30,000 to $39,999 817 $40,000 to $49,999 524 $50,000 to $59,999 532 $60,000 to $69,999 411 $70,000 to $79,999 388 $80,000 to $89,999 333 $90,000 to $99,999 225 $100,000 to $124,999 376 $125,000 to $149,999 172 $150,000 and over 65 Characteristic Gravenhurst Median household income $ 58,145 Average household income $ 73,708 Standard error of average household 1,472 income $

Gravenhurst (%)

Ontario (%)

100.0

5,157,855

3.9 9.4 12.6 15.7 10.1 10.2 7.9 7.5 6.4 4.3 7.2 3.3 1.3

4.1 8.3 8.8 9.7 9.2 8.4 7.9 7.2 6.2 5.2 12.5 7.2 5.4 Ontario 71,508 93,861 100

Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. Superdemographics 2013 (2012 incomes).

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 3 Labour Force 3.1

Key Indicators

Gravenhurst is home to a 10,682 person strong labour force. As illustrated in Table 12, Gravenhurst’s labour participation, employment rate and unemployment rate are lower compared to Ontario.

Table 12: Labour Force Characteristics, 2013 5 Characteristic Total population, aged 15 years and older In the labour force 6 Employed Unemployed Not in the labour force Participation rate Employment rate Unemployment rate

Gravenhurst 10,682 6,442 6,006 436 4,241 60.3 56.2 6.8

Ontario 11,179,784 7,416,901 6,827,414 589,487 3,762,882 66.3 61.1 8.0

Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. Superdemographics 2013.

5 Participation rate % = labourforce/total population aged 15 and over Employment rate % = employed/totalpopulation aged 15 and over Unemployment rate % = unemployed/labourforce 6 Labour force - Refers to persons who were either employed or unemployed.

Unemployed - Refers to persons 15 years and over, excluding institutional residents, who, during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 16, 2006), were without paid work or without self-employment work and were available for work and either: (a) had actively looked for paid work in the past four weeks; (b) were on temporary lay-off and expected to return to their job; (c) had definite arrangements to start a new job in four weeks or less.

Participation rate - Refers to the labour force expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years and over excluding institutional residents.

Employment rate - Refers to the number of persons employed expressed as a percentage of the total population 15 years and over excluding institutional residents.

Unemployment rate - Refers to the unemployed expressed as a percentage of the labour force.

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Labour Force by Occupation

Figure 4 and Table 13 illustrate Gravenhurst’s labour force make up by occupation: • Accounting for 27% of the labour force, sales and service occupations represent the largest occupational group in Gravenhurst.

• A large percentage (25%) of the labour force also has trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupational experience.

Figure 4: Labour Force by Occupation 7, 2013

2.2 5.3

13.4

24.7

14.5

4.3 4.4

3.1

26.6

0.9 Management occupations Business, finance and administration occupations Natural and applied sciences and related occupations Health occupations Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport Sales and service occupations Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations Occupations unique to primary industry Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. Superdemographics 2013.

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Percentage calculated based on all occupations excludes occupation-not applicable.

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 Table 13: Labour Force by Occupation, 2013 Characteristic 8 Gravenhurst Total labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation 6,442 Occupation - Not applicable 42 All occupations 6,400 A Management occupations A0 Senior management occupations A1 Specialist managers A2 Managers in retail trade, food and accommodation services A3 Other managers, n.e.c.

B Business, finance and administration occupations B0 Professional occupations in business and finance B1 Finance and insurance administration occupations B2 Secretaries B3 Administrative and regulatory occupations B4 Clerical supervisors B5 Clerical occupations C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations C0 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences C1 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences D Health occupations D0 Professional occupations in health D1 Nurse supervisors and registered nurses D2 Technical and related occupations in health D3 Assisting occupations in support of health services E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion E0 Judges, lawyers, psychologists, social workers, ministers of religion, and policy and program officers E1 Teachers and professors E2 Paralegals, social services workers and occupations in education and religion, n.e.c.

Gravenhurst (%)

Ontario (%)

100.0 0.7 99.3

7,416,901 1.6 98.4

861 134 112

13.4 2.1 1.7

10.2 1.3 3.0

301 314

4.7 4.9

2.7 3.2

936

14.5

18.8

81

1.3

2.8

70 125

1.1 1.9

1.2 1.4

81 1 579

1.3 0.0 9.0

2.2 0.5 10.6

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3.1

6.8

66

1.0

4.1

131 278 26

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2.7 5.1 1.1

50

0.8

1.6

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1.9

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282

4.4

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29 141

0.5 2.2

2.3 4.0

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport F0 Professional occupations in art and culture F1 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport G Sales and service occupations G0 Sales and service supervisors G1 Wholesale, technical, insurance, real estate sales specialists, and retail, wholesale and grain buyers G2 Retail salespersons and sales clerks G3 Cashiers G4 Chefs and cooks G5 Occupations in food and beverage service G6 Occupations in protective services G7 Occupations in travel and accommodation, including attendants in recreation and sport G8 Child care and home support workers G9 Sales and service occupations, n.e.c.

H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations H0 Contractors and supervisors in trades and transportation H1 Construction trades H2 Stationary engineers, power station operators and electrical trades and telecommunications occupations H3 Machinists, metal forming, shaping and erecting occupations H4 Mechanics H5 Other trades, n.e.c.

H6 Heavy equipment and crane operators, including drillers H7 Transportation equipment operators and related workers, excluding labourers H8 Trades helpers, construction and transportation labourers and related occupations I Occupations unique to primary industry I0 Occupations unique to agriculture, excluding labourers I1 Occupations unique to forestry operations, mining, oil and gas extraction and fishing, excluding labourers Town of Gravenhurst

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3.0

17

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1.3

44 1,711 53

0.7 26.6 0.8

1.7 23.3 0.8

131 341 129 92

2.0 5.3 2.0 1.4

2.2 4.5 1.8 1.2

85 94

1.3 1.5

1.4 1.6

76

1.2

0.8

43 666

0.7 10.3

1.4 7.7

1,593

24.7

13.7

47 387

0.7 6.0

0.7 2.2

56

0.9

0.9

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2.1 2.9 0.8

1.3 2.0 0.7

227

3.5

0.4

308

4.8

3.2

189 142

2.9 2.2

2.3 2.3

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77

1.2

0.7

339 33 164 118

5.3 0.5 2.5 1.8

6.9 0.4 2.5 2.4

24

0.4

1.6

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Labour Force by Industry

The largest percentage of labour force (by industry) in Gravenhurst is employed in the Retail trade industry which accounts for 18.1% of the labour force compared to 11.1% for Ontario. The percentages of labour force in the Construction industry in Gravenhurst are also high. The following table indicates Gravenhurst’s labour force experience by industry.

Table 14: Labour Force by Industry, 2013 Characteristic 9 Total labour force 15 years and over by industry Industry - Not applicable All industries 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 21 Mining and oil and gas extraction 22 Utilities 23 Construction 31-33 Manufacturing 41 Wholesale trade 44-45 Retail trade 48-49 Transportation and warehousing 51 Information and cultural industries 52 Finance and insurance 53 Real estate and rental and leasing 54 Professional, scientific and technical services 55 Management of companies and enterprises 56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 61 Educational services 62 Health care and social assistance 71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 72 Accommodation and food services 81 Other services (except public administration) 91 Public administration

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1.5 98.5

12

0.2

1.6

61 45 941 677 216 1,167 353 122 82 116

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0.4 0.7 5.8 13.8 4.7 11.1 4.6 2.6 4.8 1.9

279

4.3

7.3

0

0.0

0.1

230

3.6

4.7

211 525 200 635

3.3 8.1 3.1 9.9

6.6 9.5 2.1 6.2

265

4.1

4.5

282

4.4

5.4

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Place of Work

The following two tables provide information on persons reporting a “usual place of work other than in their home or outside of Canada”, and reveal the following regarding labour force commuting: • The majority of the Gravenhurst resident labour force who worked outside of Gravenhurst commuted to work in Bracebridge, Orillia, and Muskoka Lakes.

• The largest number of non-resident labour force commuting to work in Gravenhurst travelled from Bracebridge, Orillia, and Muskoka Lakes.

• 41.1% of the workers living in Gravenhurst had a usual place of work outside of Gravenhurst.

• 36.5% of workers declaring a usual place of work in Gravenhurst lived outside of Gravenhurst.

Table 15: Where the Gravenhurst Resident Labour Force Works, 2006 10 Place of Residence Total Gravenhurst 2,210 Bracebridge 745 Orillia 250 Muskoka Lakes 110 Huntsville 100 Severn 80 Mnjikaning First Nation 32 (Rama First Nation 32) 75 Barrie 55 Toronto 40 Mississauga 40 Vaughan 25 Penetanguishene 25 Total Resident Labour Force 3,755 Total resident labour force with a usual place of work outside of Gravenhurst 1,545 Percent of residents declaring a place of work outside of Gravenhurst 41.1%

Male 980 400 110 70 60 30 15 20 20 35 20 10 1,770

Female 1,230 350 145 40 40 50 60 35 15 0 10 10 1,985

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44.6%

38.0%

Source: McSweeney & Associates, Statistic Canada, Commuting Flow Census Subdivisions: Sex (3) for the Employed Labour Force 15 Years and Over Having a Usual Place of Work of Census Subdivisions, Flows Greater than or Equal to 20, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data. Statistics Canada - 2006 Census. Catalogue Number 97-561-XCB2006011. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/censusrecensement/2006/dp-pd/tbt/Rpeng.cfm?TABID=1&LANG=E&A=R&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=3544002&GK=0&GRP=1&O=D&PID=906 56&PRID=0&PTYPE=88971,97154&S=1&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2006&THEME=76&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 Table 16: Place of Residence for Persons Working in Gravenhurst, 2006 Place of Work Total Gravenhurst 2,210 Bracebridge 600 Orillia 180 Muskoka Lakes 175 Severn 135 Huntsville 55 Ramara 35 Barrie 25 Toronto 25 Lake of Bays 20 Oro-Medonte 20 Total workforce working in Gravenhurst 3,480 Total non-resident workforce commuting to work to Gravenhurst 1,270 Percent of workers (non-residents) commuting to work to Gravenhurst 36.5%

Male 980 260 90 80 45 25 0 20 15 10 15 1,540 560

Female 1,230 335 90 95 85 30 35 10 10 20 10 1,950 720

36.4%

36.9%

Source: McSweeney & Associates, Statistic Canada, Commuting Flow Census Subdivisions: Sex (3) for the Employed Labour Force 15 Years and Over Having a Usual Place of Work of Census Subdivisions, Flows Greater than or Equal to 20, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data. Statistics Canada - 2006 Census. Catalogue Number 97-561-XCB2006011. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/censusrecensement/2006/dp-pd/tbt/Rpeng.cfm?TABID=1&LANG=E&A=W&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=3544002&GK=0&GRP=1&O=D&PID=90 656&PRID=0&PTYPE=88971,97154&S=1&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2006&THEME=76&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=

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Net Import & Export of Labour Force

The next table highlights industry sectors in which there is a net “export” or “import” of labour.

In 2006, there were 3,965 jobs in Gravenhurst, and an employed resident labour force of 5,130, indicating that Gravenhurst was a net “exporter” of at least 1,165 employees. The net export/import calculation is simply the number of jobs in each Gravenhurst's industry minus the number of Gravenhurst's residents working in that particular industry. It is important to note that the numbers indicated under-represent the actual numbers of employees, as not all Gravenhurst residents worked in Gravenhurst.

The following table indicates that the size of the Gravenhurst resident labour force greatly exceeds the jobs available in almost all Gravenhurst industry sectors. From the economic development point of view, this represents a potential opportunity to attract these industries, as there is a resident labour force commuting elsewhere to work in that industry. The following industry sectors have more jobs than resident labour force in Gravenhurst: Public administration; Accommodation and food services; Finance and insurance and Educational services.

Table 17: Net Import-Export of Labour Force for Gravenhurst, 2006 Jobs Employed in Resident Industry (NAICS) Gravenhurst Labour Force Total - Industry - North American Industry Classification System 2002 3,965 5,130 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 10 15 Mining and oil and gas extraction 25 40 Utilities 25 40 Construction 350 755 Manufacturing 245 510 Wholesale trade 125 130 Retail trade 725 940 Transportation and warehousing 95 265 Information and cultural industries 60 90 Finance and insurance 95 90 Real estate and rental and leasing 80 105 Professional, scientific and technical services 150 220 Management of companies and enterprises 0 0 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 65 145 Educational services 185 180 Health care and social assistance 385 460 Arts, entertainment and recreation 150 165 Accommodation and food services 610 530 Other services (except public administration) 155 215 Public administration 430 235

Net exp(-) /imp(+) of Labour -1,165 -5 -15 -15 -405 -265 -5 -215 -170 -30 5 -25 -70 0 -80 5 -75 -15 80 -60 195

Source: McSweeney & Associates from Statistics Canada, 2006 Census http://cscroute.mah.gov.on.ca/Reddi/.

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General Wages by Occupation

The following table indicates the general wage rates for occupations in the Muskoka-KawarthasPeterborough area of Ontario.

Table 18: General Wages by Occupation Occupation (NOC) Low ($) Median ($) Management Occupations Legislators (NOC 0011-0) 10.25 18.96 Engineering Managers (NOC 0211-0) 22.65 43.59 Computer and Information Systems Managers (NOC 0213-0) 28.85 46.67 Administrators – Post-Secondary Education and Vocational 22.84 38.46 Training (NOC 0312-0) School Principals and Administrators of Elementary and 26.67 46.15 Secondary Education (NOC 0313-0) Recreation, Sports and Fitness Program and Service Directors 13.3 24.04 (NOC 0513-0) Retail Trade Managers (NOC 0621-0) 12 22.6 Restaurant and Food Service Managers (NOC 0631-0) 11.08 16.83 Accommodation Service Managers (NOC 0632-0) 13 17.15 Commissioned Police Officers (NOC 0641-0) 16.03 30.21 Primary Production Managers (Except Agriculture) (NOC 30.21 32.68 0811-0) Utilities Managers (NOC 0912-0) 24.23 52.68 Business, Finance and Administration Occupations Financial Auditors and Accountants (NOC 1111-A) 16.82 28.85 Other Financial Officers (NOC 1114-A) 18.7 29.11 Specialists in Human Resources (NOC 1121-A) 14.07 30.4 Supervisors, Mail and Message Distribution Occupations (NOC 14.75 25 1214-B) Executive Assistants (NOC 1222-B) 16.83 26.37 Bookkeepers (NOC 1231-B) 12.5 17.75 Loan Officers (NOC 1232-B) 13.72 22.5 Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners (NOC 1233-B) 17.31 25.38 Secretaries (Except Legal and Medical) (NOC 1241-B) 11 18.97 Medical Secretaries (NOC 1243-B) 12 21 Court Recorders and Medical Transcriptionists (NOC 1244-B) 15 23.35 General Office Clerks (NOC 1411-C) 10.25 16 Receptionists and Switchboard Operators (NOC 1414-C) 10.25 15 Data Entry Clerks (NOC 1422-C) 10.75 15.87 Desktop Publishing Operators and Related Occupations (NOC 10.25 15.41 1423-C) Accounting and Related Clerks (NOC 1431-C) 12.02 19.23 Customer Service Representatives – Financial Services (NOC 10.25 14.26 1433-C) Town of Gravenhurst

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High ($) 72.41 70.19 67.31 67.58 58.17 45.79 45 36.06 27.47 52.4 61.74 71.15 54.95 47.3 50.55 31.25 34.62 29.74 36.06 37.5 27.25 27.05 36.06 28 23.08 25.43 35.99 28.85 19.8

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 Mail, Postal and Related Clerks (NOC 1461-C) 10.75 21.3 Letter Carriers (NOC 1462-C) 13 24 Couriers, Messengers and Door-to-Door Distributors (NOC 10.25 11.73 1463-C) Shippers and Receivers (NOC 1471-C) 11 15.38 Storekeepers and Parts Clerks (NOC 1472-C) 10.5 15 Production Clerks (NOC 1473-C) 14.96 22.53 Purchasing and Inventory Clerks (NOC 1474-C) 10.9 18.27 Natural and Applied Sciences and Related Occupations Biologists and Related Scientists (NOC 2121-A) 13.5 30 Forestry Professionals (NOC 2122-A) 10.25 29.86 Civil Engineers (NOC 2131-A) 21.92 35 Mechanical Engineers (NOC 2132-A) 24.95 34.83 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineers (NOC 2141-A) 25 32.93 Architects (NOC 2151-A) 20.51 32.8 Urban and Land Use Planners (NOC 2153-A) 14 34.07 Information Systems Analysts and Consultants (NOC 2171-A) 20 36.41 Software Engineers and Designers (NOC 2173-A) 23.08 39.49 Web Designers and Developers (NOC 2175-A) 13 25.64 Chemical Technologists and Technicians (NOC 2211-B) 15 24.04 Geological and Mineral Technologists and Technicians (NOC 12 21.5 2212-B) Biological Technologists and Technicians (NOC 2221-B) 14 23.29 Forestry Technologists and Technicians (NOC 2223-B) 16.23 21.18 Conservation and Fishery Officers (NOC 2224-B) 28.27 34.8 Construction Estimators (NOC 2234-B) 18 26.25 Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technologists and 16.83 26.92 Technicians (NOC 2241-B) Electronic Service Technicians (Household and Business 13 24 Equipment) (NOC 2242-B) Industrial Designers (NOC 2252-B) 15 26.32 Computer Network Technicians (NOC 2281-B) 14.1 28 Systems Testing Technicians (NOC 2283-B) 19.23 30.73 Health Occupations General Practitioners and Family Physicians (NOC 3112-A) 48,966 150,254 Veterinarians (NOC 3114-A) 28,059 74,872 Chiropractors (NOC 3122-A) 10.25 10.25 Pharmacists (NOC 3131-A) 50,451 82,780 Dietitians and Nutritionists (NOC 3132-A) 20 34 Registered Nurses (NOC 3152-A) 19.85 33.97 Medical Radiation Technologists (NOC 3215-B) 21.5 33 Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists (NOC 3222-B) 22.44 35 Dental Assistants (NOC 3411-C) 15 19.5

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 Occupations in Social Science, Education, Government Service and Religion University Professors (NOC 4121-A) 17.95 43.59 Secondary School Teachers (NOC 4141-A) 22.19 39.9 Elementary School and Kindergarten Teachers (NOC 4142-A) 20 36.38 Natural and Applied Science Policy Researchers, Consultants 22.5 38.31 and Program Officers (NOC 4161-A) Social Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers 19.08 34.36 (NOC 4164-A) Health Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers 17 32.82 (NOC 4165-A) Occupations in Art, Culture, Recreation and Sport Journalists (NOC 5123-A) 14.42 25 Professional Occupations in Public Relations and 11 26.56 Communications (NOC 5124-A) Graphic Designers and Illustrators (NOC 5241-B) 13.8 18.27 Program Leaders and Instructors in Recreation, Sport and 10.25 14 Fitness (NOC 5254-B) Sales and Service Occupations Food Service Supervisors (NOC 6212-B) 10.75 12 Insurance Agents and Brokers (NOC 6231-B) 15.26 20.35 Real Estate Agents and Salespersons (NOC 6232-B) 11 19.23 Chefs (NOC 6241-B) 10.25 15 Sales Representatives – Wholesale Trade (Non-Technical) 11.54 21.7 (NOC 6411-C) Retail Salespersons and Sales Clerks (NOC 6421-C) 10.25 11.25 Hotel Front Desk Clerks (NOC 6435-C) 10.25 12.66 Outdoor Sport and Recreational Guides (NOC 6442-C) 11 13.51 Maîtres d'hôtel and Hosts/Hostesses (NOC 6451-C) 10.25 10.25 Bartenders (NOC 6452-C) 10.25 12 Food and Beverage Servers (NOC 6453-C) 10.25 10.54 Elementary and Secondary School Teacher Assistants (NOC 11.6 20.9 6472-C) Babysitters, Nannies and Parents' Helpers (NOC 6474-C) 10.25 11 Cashiers (NOC 6611-D) 10.25 10.25 Service Station Attendants (NOC 6621-D) 10.25 11.2 Supervisors, Motor Transport and Other Ground Transit 19.23 33 Operators (NOC 7222-B) Machinists and Machining and Tooling Inspectors (NOC 723114.5 23 B) Tool and Die Makers (NOC 7232-B) 15 23 Electricians (Except Industrial and Power System) (NOC 724114 27 B) Power System Electricians (NOC 7243-B) 18 37.15 Electrical Power Line and Cable Workers (NOC 7244-B) 17 30.11 Telecommunications Line and Cable Workers (NOC 7245-B) 15 30 Town of Gravenhurst

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 Welders and Related Machine Operators (NOC 7265-B) 14 18 Carpenters (NOC 7271-B) 15 20 Concrete Finishers (NOC 7282-B) 14.25 19.44 Plasterers, Drywall Installers and Finishers and Lathers (NOC 14 21.3 7284-B) Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics (NOC 7312-B) 15 23.6 Other Small Engine and Equipment Mechanics (NOC 7335-B) 12 18 Waterworks and Gas Maintenance Workers (NOC 7442-C) 17.23 25.54 Material Handlers (NOC 7452-C) 10.25 14.75 Construction Trades Helpers and Labourers (NOC 7611-D) 12.75 17 Other Trades Helpers and Labourers (NOC 7612-D) 11.13 17 Public Works and Maintenance Labourers (NOC 7621-D) 11 15.6 Railway and Motor Transport Labourers (NOC 7622-D) 10.5 15 Occupations Unique to Primary Industry General Farm Workers (NOC 8431-C) 10.25 12.25 Harvesting Labourers (NOC 8611-D) 10.25 10.38 Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Labourers (NOC 8612- 10.75 13.25 D) Logging and Forestry Labourers (NOC 8616-D) 14 21.13 Occupations Unique to Processing, Manufacturing and Utilities Supervisors, Mineral and Metal Processing (NOC 9211-B) 19.5 27.5 Other Wood Processing Machine Operators (NOC 9434-C) 13 20 Paper Converting Machine Operators (NOC 9435-C) 11 20 Machining Tool Operators (NOC 9511-C) 14 19.25 Labourers in Food, Beverage and Tobacco Processing (NOC 10.9 15.03 9617-D) Other Labourers in Processing, Manufacturing and Utilities 10.25 12.04 (NOC 9619-D)

35.89 32.98 32.57 34.2 33 28.58 40.56 24.6 27.49 36.11 21.63 20 20 14 19 24.15 36.63 28.06 27.86 28 21.7 21

Source: http://www.workingincanada.gc.ca/LMI_report_area.do?lang=eng&area=8792&reportOption=wage, accessed August 09, 2013

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 4 Key Industries 4.1

Largest Employers

Table 19: Largest Private Sector Employers

Name Taboo Resort McDonald’s

No. of Employees (approximate)

Year Established 1925

Product or Service Tourism

Sector Tourism

1989

Food Service

Food Service

Retail

Retail

2009

Retail

Retail

1999

Healthcare

Healthcare

Terry’s Independent Grocer Sobeys Leisureworld Nursing Home

Source: McSweeney & Associates from the Town of Gravenhurst

Table 20: Largest Public Sector Employers

Name Town of Gravenhurst Trillium Lakelands School Board Corrections Canada

Sector Government Education Government

No. of Employees (approximate) 100 100+ 377

Source: McSweeney & Associates from the Town of Gravenhurst

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 5 Transportation Facilities 5.1

Highways

Major arterial highways serving the region: • Highway 11 runs north to south and links Gravenhurst north to Muskoka Falls and North Bay, and south to Barrie.

• Highway 169 runs northwest to Park Beach and Parry Sound and southeast to Severn Bridge.

• Highway 118 runs east to west and links Gravenhurst east to Haliburton/Bancroft and west to Muskoka Lakes.

• The nearest four lane highway is Highway 400 passing Port Severn. It is approximately 50kms from Gravenhurst, and runs northwest to southeast into Toronto.

Table 21: Distance to Urban Centres Distance to Major Urban Centres Hamilton Kingston Kitchener/Waterloo London Montreal North Bay Ottawa St. Catharines Sault Ste. Marie Sudbury Thunder Bay Toronto Windsor Winnipeg

Km 220 333 238 326 595 178 396 263 540 306 1,149 166 498 1,821

Miles 137 207 148 203 370 111 246 163 336 190 714 103 309 1,132

Km 508 431 380 282 278 315 498 431 540 1,220 1,475 1,565

Miles 316 268 236 175 173 196 309 268 336 758 917 972

Source: McSweeney & Associates from Google Maps

Table 22: Distance to Major US Border Crossings Distance to Border Crossings Massena/Cornwall Ogdensburg/Prescott Alexandria Bay/Ivy Lea Lewiston/Queenston Niagara Falls/Niagara Falls Buffalo/Fort Erie Detroit/Windsor Port Huron/Sarnia Sault Ste Marie/Sault Ste Marie Grand Portage/Thunder Bay International Falls/Fort Frances Baudette/Rainy River Source: McSweeney & Associates from Google Maps

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Rail Service

Ontario Northland 555 Oak Street East North Bay, ON P1B 8L3 Phone: 705-472-4500 or 1-800-363-7512 x0 Fax: 705-476-5598 Email: minfo@ontarionorthland.ca Web: www.ontarionorthland.ca/en/contact/contact.html System map: www.ontarionorthland.ca/en/railfreight/systemmap.html Ontario Northland is primarily engaged in providing rail freight services for the transportation of mineral and forest products, chemicals, petroleum and other products to and from northeastern Ontario and northwestern Quebec. In addition to rail freight, Ontario Northland operates express freight services between Cochrane and Moosonee. Most carload freight shipments are moved on regularly scheduled freight trains connecting with other Canadian railways: Canadian National (CN) and CP Rail System (CPRS). Ontario Northland is part of a North American network of railways providing freight services to and from locations throughout North America, including import/export traffic from seaports. Special train movements for heavy or dimensional loads are also handled by Ontario Northland.

Gravenhurst Station 150 Second Avenue Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1H4 Phone: 705-687-2301 Fax: 705-687-1478 Hours of Operation Monday to Thursday 9:00am to 5:30pm Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Holidays 9:00am to 7:00pm Web: http://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en/contact/contact.html The Northlander passenger train connects Northern and Southern Ontario with service Sunday to Friday between Cochrane and Toronto along the highway 11 corridor. Shuttle service is available to connect to the Northlander from Hearst, Iroquois Falls and Timmins.

Whether you are traveling to Cochrane, North Bay, Gravenhurst, Bracebridge or Toronto you will enjoy the breathtaking Northern Ontario scenery all four seasons. The Northlander offers comfortable, affordable and stress-free travel to and from your destination. The Northlander is equipped with a dining car, washrooms and plenty of space to read, work, or enjoy a hobby while you travel

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 CN Rail CN is a leader in the North American rail industry. Following its acquisition of Illinois Central in 1999, WC in 2001 and GLT in 2004, as well as its partnership agreement with BC Rail in 2004, CN provides shippers with more options and greater reach in the rapidly expanding market for north-south trade.

Headquarters: 935 de La Gauchetière Street West Montreal, QC H3B 2M9 Phone: 1-888-888-5909 Web: http://www.cn.ca/en/index.htm Intermodal Terminals: The nearest intermodal terminal is located in Toronto.

Airport Road & Intermodal Drive 76 Intermodal Drive Brampton, ON L6T 5K1 Web: www.cn.ca/en/shipping-how-intermodal-terminals.htm

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Airports

Muskoka Airport 1011 Airport Road, Box 6 Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1R1 Phone: 705-687-2194 Fax: 705-687-1056 Web: www.muskokaairport.com Runways: The primary runway 18 (181°) / 36 (001°) is 1829m x 45.7m ( 6000' x 150' ) asphalt and has a Pavement Load Rating (PLR) of 9 capable of carrying loads of 90,720 kilograms (200,000 lbs.) MTOW. The secondary crosswind runway is 09 (090°) / 27 (270°) is 664m x 30.5m (2180' x 100') grass.

Taxiways & Aprons: Taxiways Alpha and Bravo are restricted to aircraft with a wingspan of less than 24 meters (79').

Lighting: Runway 18/36 has three stage medium intensity edge lights controlled by a type K ARCAL on 122.3 and a Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) on runway 18.

Remote Communications: Muskoka operates on a mandatory frequency within five nautical miles of the field, operated by Nav Canada, London Radio. Further details can be obtained in the Canada Flight Supplement published by Nav Canada.

Navaids: Runway 18/36 has a straight in GPS approach procedure. There is also a Non Directional Beacon located 3.5 nautical miles from the airport.

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 Refuelling: The District Municipality of Muskoka is the ESSO branded dealer located at the Muskoka Airport. Fuel available on-site is 100LL and Jet A1-FSII. After hours call-outs can be arranged by contacting (705) 687-2194.

Terminal: The existing small passenger terminal is located at the south end of the field.

Operating hours are: May 15th to August 31st – 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM September 1st to May 14th – 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM Parking: While there are areas dedicated for parking the airport currently does not charge for vehicle parking. All vehicles parked on airport property do so at the owner’s risk.

Ground transportation: Arriving passengers can arrange for taxi pick up at the terminal. Rental cars can also be arranged through the airport staff.

Toronto Pearson International Airport (International Airport) Greater Toronto Airports Authority Toronto Pearson International Airport PO Box 6031, 3111 Convair Drive Toronto AMF, ON L5P 1B2 Phone: 416-776-9892 Web: www.gtaa.com/en/travellers/airport_information/ Toronto Pearson International Airport, also known as Lester B. Pearson International Airport or simply Toronto Pearson (IATA: YYZ, ICAO: CYYZ), is a major international airport serving Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated 27 km (17 mi) northwest of Downtown Toronto in the city of Mississauga. It is the busiest airport in Canada and the primary hub of flag carrier Air Canada and is also a hub for Air Canada Jazz, WestJet, Air Transat, Sunwing Airlines, and Skyservice. The airport is operated by Greater Toronto Airports Authority as part of Transport Canada's National Airports System. It is one of eight Canadian airports with facilities for United States border preclearance.

Toronto Pearson handled 32.3 million passengers and 430,588 aircraft movements in 2008. It has 5 runways and with the longest runway being 11,120 feet.

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Port

Port of Toronto (Ocean Port) The Toronto Port Authority 60 Harbour Street Toronto, ON M5J 1B7 Phone: 416-863-2000 Fax: 416-863-4830 Email: info@torontoport.com Web: http://www.torontoport.com/index.asp

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 The Port of Toronto, adjacent to Canada's largest business, industrial, and cultural centre has the perfect port profile. With over 50 acres of paved marshalling area, we offer all the services you need from long/short-term storage to Canada customs-bonded heated warehousing. The Port of Toronto provides immediate access to marine routes, major highways and rail facilities, serving as a transportation hub for a much wider market, including all of Ontario, Northwestern Quebec, Midwest Canada and Northeastern U.S.A.

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Bus

Greyhound Lines Canada Mailing address Greyhound Canada Transportation Corp.

877 Greyhound Way SW Calgary, AB T3C 3V8 Phone: 1-800-661-TRIP (8747) Greyhound Canada is the largest provider of intercity bus transportation in Canada, serving nearly 1,100 locations. It has become an icon of bus travel, providing safe, enjoyable and affordable travel to 6.5 million passengers each year. Greyhound has interline partnerships with a number of independent bus lines across Canada. These bus companies provide complementary service to Greyhound Canada's existing schedules and link to many of the smaller towns in Greyhound Canada's national route system.

Gravenhurst Bus Stop Web: http://www.greyhound.ca/home/en/location/BusStop.aspx Bus stops provide limited schedule service for a large number of locations, which do not support a full-service terminal or agency. As a general rule, no ticketing, baggage, or package express service is offered at these locations. Some of these locations may be at a local airport or transit center, while others may simply be a stop along a highway route, without an enclosed waiting area. Passengers should be aware that no Greyhound ticketing facilities are available at bus stop locations.

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Couriers

Company Canada Post Federal Express Muskoka Delivery UPS Loomis Purolator Can Par Ontario Northland Tristar Express

Contact 705-687-4630 800-463-3339 705-645-1258 800-742-5877 705-734-9211 888-744-7123 800-387-9335 800-461-8558 705-734-1633

Source: Town of Gravenhurst

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Local Property Tax Rates

Table 23: Local Property Tax Rates, 2013 Property Class Residential

Total Tax Rates 0.0120249

Multi Residential

0.0120249

Commercial Occupied

0.0175489

Commercial Excess Land Commercial Vacant Land Industrial Occupied Industrial Excess Land Industrial Vacant Land

0.0122842 0.0122842 0.0192287 0.0134601 0.0134601

Pipelines

0.0113116

Farm Managed Forest

0.0030062 0.0030062

Source: Town of Gravenhurst

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Federal and Provincial Income Tax Rates

Table 24: Corporate Taxes – Non-Canadian Controlled 11 Active Business M&P Income Income Federal rates General corporate 38.0% 38.0% rate Federal abatement (10.0)% (10.0)% 28.0% 28.0% M&P deduction (13.0)% 0.0% Rate reduction 0.0% (13.0)% 15.0% 15.0% Provincial rates Ontario 10.0% 11.5%

Investment Income 38.0% (10.0)% 28.0% 0.0% (13.0)% 15.0% 11.5%

Source: http://www.kpmg.com/Ca/en/services/Tax/Documents/TaxFacts20132014English-7.pdf pg. 64

Table 25: Corporate Taxes – Canadian Controlled, 2012 and 2013 12 Small Active Business General Business Income between Active Income up to $400,000 and Business $400,000 $500,000 Income Federal rates General 38.0% 38.0% 38.0% corporate rate Federal (10.0)% (10.0)% (10.0)% abatement 28.0% 28.0% 28.0% Small business (17.0)% (17.0)% 0.0% deduction Rate reduction 0.0% 0.0% (13.0)% Refundable tax 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 11.0% 11.0% 15.0% Provincial rates Ontario 4.5% 4.5% 11.0%

Investment Income 38.0% (10.0)% 28.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6.7% 34.7% 11.0%

Source: http://www.kpmg.com/Ca/en/IssuesAndInsights/ArticlesPublications/TaxRates/Income-tax-rates-for-CCPC-privatecorporations-2012-and-2013-1.pdf

11 Ontario’s 2009 budget proposes to decrease the general corporate income tax rate from 14% to 12%, effective July 1, 2010 and will continue to decrease this rate each July 1 thereafter until it reaches 10% on July 1, 2013. The rate will decrease as follows: to 11.5% in 2011, to 11% in 2012 and to 10% in 2013.

The province’s 2009 budget also proposes to decrease the M&P income tax rate from 12% to 10%, effective July 1, 2010.

12 Ontario’s 2009 budget proposes to decrease the general corporate income tax rate from 14% to 12%, effective July 1, 2010 and will continue to decrease this rate each July 1, thereafter until it reaches 10% on July 1, 2013. The rate will decrease as follows: to 11.5% in 2011, to 11% in 2012 and to 10% in 2013.

The province’s 2009 budget also proposes to decrease the small business income tax rate from 5.5% to 4.5% effective July 1, 2010.

Ontario levies a surtax at a rate of 4.25% on CCPCs claiming the Ontario small business deduction in order to gradually reduce the benefit of the deduction where taxable income exceeds the small business income threshold. Based on the small business limit of $500,000 the phase-put range for the application of the surtax is between $500,000 and $1.5 million. The province’s 2009 budget proposes to eliminate this small business deduction surtax, effective July 1, 2010.

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 Table 26: Ontario's Capital Tax Elimination Plan

Date

4-Jan09 5-Jan10 1-Jul-10

Deduction ($M)

*M&P and Resources

Regular Corporations

First $400M of Taxable Capital

0.225

0.45

0.54

0.675

0.15

0.3

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0.45

Eliminated

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Eliminated

Source: http://www.kpmg.ca/en/services/tax/taxrates.html and http://www.fin.gov.on.ca/english/budget/ontariobudgets/2008/chpt3.html

Table 27: Personal Income Tax, 2010

Federal

Ontario

Tax Rates 15.00% 22.00% 26.00% 29.00% 5.05% 9.15% 11.16% 13.16%

Tax Brackets Up to $43,561 $43,562 – 87,123 $87,124 – 135,054 $135,055 and over Up to $39,723 $39,723 – 79, 448 $79,449 – 509,000 $509,001 and over

Surtax Rates

Surtax Thresholds

20% 63%

$4,289 $5,489

Source: http://www.kpmg.com/Ca/en/IssuesAndInsights/ArticlesPublications/PersonalTaxRates/Federal-and-Provincial-Income-TaxRates-and-Brackets-and-Surtaxes-8-15-2013.pdf

Table 28: Sales Tax 2010 (Jan. to June) 5% 8%

Sales Tax GST (goods and services tax) PST (provincial sale tax or retail sales tax) HST (harmonized sales tax)

After July 1, 2010

13%

Source: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/bsnss/tpcs/gst-tps/rts-eng.html

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Electricity

Service Provider: Veridian Connections Inc. 55 Taunton Road East Ajax, ON L1T 3V3 Phone: 705-687-2321 or 1-888-445-2881 Email: mservices@veridian.on.ca Web: www.veridian.on.ca Table 29: Residential Electricity Rates Electricity rates effective May 1, 2013 Tiered RPP Prices up to and including 600 kWh per month above 600 kWh per month Time-of-Use (TOU) Prices Off-Peak Price Mid-Peak Price On-Peak Price Delivery Transmission Charge Distribution (Residential Urban Year - Round) Distribution (Residential Suburban Year - Round) Distribution (Residential Suburban Seasonal) Customer Charge Residential Urban Year - Round Residential Suburban Year – Round Residential Suburban Seasonal Wholesale Market Standard Supply Debt Retirement per kWh/month

7.8¢/kWh 9.1¢/kWh 6.7¢/kWh 10.4¢/kWh 12.4¢/kWh $0.0123/kWh 0.0276/kWh 0.0335/kWh $0.0414/kWh $12.70 per month $21.10 per month $29.44 per month 0.56¢/kWh 25¢ per month 0.7¢/kWh

Source: Veridian Connections, http://www.veridian.on.ca/connections_business_electricityrates.asp

Table 30: Business Electricity Rates Electricity rates effective May 1, 2013 General Service (< 50 kW) Tiered RPP Prices up to and including 750 kWh per month above 750 kWh per month Time-of-Use (TOU) Prices Off-Peak Price Mid-Peak Price On-Peak Price Delivery Transmission Charge Distribution Customer Charge Wholesale Market Town of Gravenhurst

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7.8¢/kWh 9.1¢/kWh 6.7¢/kWh 10.4¢/kWh 12.4¢/kWh $0.0110/kWh $0.0247/kWh $17.41 per month 0.56¢/kWh www.Gravenhurst.ca

Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 Standard Supply Debt Retirement per kWh/month General Service 50 to 4,999 kw Customer charge Delivery charge Transformer allowance Standard supply service (sss) charge First 750 kwh used per month Remaining kwh used per month Transmission connection charge Transmission network charge Debt retirement charge Wholesale market service charge

25¢ per month 0.7¢/kWh $104.05 per month $6.9562/kw 60¢/kw 25¢ per month 7.8¢/kwh 9.1¢/kwh $1.8918/kw $2.5810/kw 0.7¢/kwh 0.56¢ per kwh

Source: Veridian Connections, http://www.veridian.on.ca/connections_business_electricityrates.asp

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Natural Gas

Service Provider: Union Gas Phone: 1-877-969-0999 Web: www.uniongas.com Union Gas Limited is a major Canadian natural gas utility that provides energy delivery and related services to about 1.3 million residential, commercial and industrial customers in over 400 communities in northern, southwestern and eastern Ontario. Union Gas has assets of approximately $4 billion and employs about 2,200 people. Union Gas is a Spectra Energy Company.

Union Gas distribution service area extends throughout northern Ontario from the Manitoba border to the North Bay/Muskoka area, through southwestern Ontario from Windsor to just west of Toronto, and across eastern Ontario from Port Hope to Cornwall. Union Gas also provides natural gas storage and transportation services for other utilities and energy market participants in Ontario, Quebec and the United States. Union Gas’ storage and transmission system forms an important link in the movement of natural gas from Western Canadian and U.S. supply basins to central Canadian and Northeast U.S. markets.

Table 31: Union Gas - Regional Residential Rates (Rate 301) Monthly Demand Charge Gas commodity rate (cents/m3) Gas Commodity Price Adjustment (cents/m3) Transportation (cents/m3)

Rates as of Oct 1, 2010 15.4315 -3.3061 5.6223

Transportation Price Adjustment (cents/m3)

-0.0927

Storage (cents/m3) Storage Price Adjustment (cents/m3) Delivery (cents per m3) First 100 m3

1.8957 0.0000

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6.9354 6.6360 -0.7348 $19.00

Next 500 m

All over Previous Block Delivery Price Adjustment Monthly charge (per metre) Source: http://www.uniongas.com/aboutus/rates/residential/pdf/rate301.pdf

Table 32: Union Gas - Small Commercial Rates (Rate 310) Monthly Demand Charge Gas commodity rate (cents/m3) Gas Commodity Price Adjustment (cents/m3) Transportation (cents/m3) Transportation Price Adjustment (cents/m3) Storage (cents/m3) Storage Price Adjustment (cents/m3) Monthly Delivery Commodity Charge (cents per m3) First 1,000 m3 Next 9,000 m3 Next 20,000 m3 Next 70,000 m3 Over 100,000 m3 Delivery Price Adjustment Monthly Charge (per metre)

Rates as of May 1, 2013 13.9796 ¢/m3 -0.7197 ¢/m3 5.5401 ¢/m3 -5.4489 ¢/m3 2.3910 ¢/m3 0.2109 ¢/m3 9.7803 ¢/m3 9.2558 ¢/m3 8.8831 ¢/m3 8.5411 ¢/m3 8.2586 ¢/m 0.2822 ¢/m3 $21.00

Source: http://www.uniongas.com/~/media/aboutus/rates/residential/rate101.pdf

For large business rates services, please check website: http://www.uniongas.com/business/account-services

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Waste Management

Table 33: Waste Disposal Site Beiers Road Landfill Site Monday to Friday - 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Saturday - 9:00 am to 4:30 pm Sunday* - 11:00 am to 4:30 pm Working *Beiers Road landfill is open until 8:00 pm on Hours Sundays during the summer(Victoria Day to last Sunday in September inclusive) Tipping (a) Residential Waste Fees (i) Facility with Weigh Scales - Vehicles with three (3) bags or less* no charge - Vehicle exceeding three (3) bags $121.00/Tonne - General Residential $121.00/Tonne (ii) Facility without Weigh Scales - Three (3) bags or less* no charge - More than three (3) bags $2.00 per bag - 1/2 ton truck (extra-low) load or equivalent $13.50/discharge - 1/2 ton truck (low) load or equivalent $26.75/discharge - 1/2 ton truck (medium) load or equivalent $46.25/discharge - 1/2 ton truck (heavy) load or equivalent $66.00/discharge (b) Commercial / Industrial/Construction Waste (i) Facility with Weigh Scales - General $121.00 /Tonne - Wood / Brush $121.00/Tonne - Chippable Wood / Brush $64.00/Tonne - Compostable Waste $42.00/Tonne - Contaminated Soil / Waste $170.00/Tonne - Tar Shingles (clean) $121.00/Tonne - Mixed Material $121.00/Tonne (ii) Facility without Weigh Scales - 1/2 ton truck (extra-low) load or equivalent $13.50/discharge - 1/2 Ton Truck (low) load or equivalent $26.75/discharge - 1/2 Ton Truck (medium) load or equivalent $46.25/discharge - 1/2 Ton Truck (heavy) load or equivalent $66.00/discharge - 1 Rear Axle - Stake Truck $111.00/discharge - 1 Rear Axle - Dump Truck $222.00/discharge - 2 Rear Axle - Dump Truck $334.00/discharge (c) White & Household Goods (i) Facility with Weigh Scales - Furniture / Mattresses / Box Springs $121.00/Tonne - Untagged Appliances, Equipment or Devices $23.00/unit (ii) Facility without Weigh Scales - Furniture / Mattresses / Box Springs $8.25/unit - Untagged Appliances, Equipment or Devices $23.00/unit (e)Tires on Rims (i) Facility with Weigh Scales - Rim size 16 inches or under Town of Gravenhurst

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 Beiers Road Landfill Site - first 4 tire and rim assemblies $9.00/assembly - over 4 tire and rim assembly $386.00/Tonne - Rim size over 16 inches $520.00/Tonne (ii) Facilities without Weigh Scales - Rim size 16 inches or under - 4 assemblies or less $9.00/assembly - over 4 assemblies not accepted - Rim size over 16 inches not accepted Source: Town of Gravenhurst, http://www.muskoka.on.ca/siteengine/activepage.asp?PageID=32

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Water and Sanitary Sewer

Table 34: Water and Sewer Rates Effective March 1, 2010 Water METERED (monthly minimum service charge based on size of meter) Less than 1” meter $18.70 1” meter $29.07 1.5” meter $53.27 2” meter $70.56 3” meter $224.56 4” meter or larger $287.42 NON-METERED (monthly) All Residential Users $86.08 Commercial – Light Users $86.08 Other Users $86..08/ERU CONSUMPTION/COLLECTION $1.6844/m3 Metric

Sewer $4.30 $8.42 $16.72 $22.66 $75.52 $97.10 $100.90 $100.90 $100.90/ERU $2.4149/m3

Source: Town of Gravenhurst, http://www.muskoka.on.ca/siteengine/activepage.asp?PageID=91

For further information, please contact: District of Muskoka Phone: 705-645-6764 Email: publicworks@muskoka.on.ca Web: www.muskoka.on.ca

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Communications Infrastructure

Table 35: Communications Infrastructure Service Telephone

Company Name Bell Canada Rogers Cogeco AT & T Bell Canada Rogers Cogeco Bell Canada Rogers Cogeco

Local High Speed Internet Providers

Cable/Satellite TV Providers

Source: Town of Gravenhurst

Rogers Rogers Wireless 100 Westmorland Street Moncton, NB E1C 0G1 Phone: 1-888-764-3771 Web: www.rogers.com Bell Canada Customer Service Centre P.O. Box 920 Station A Toronto, ON M5W 1G5 Phone: your area code + 310-2355 Toll Free: 1-800-667-0123 Web: www.bell.ca Bell Canada provides local and long distance phone service, wireless voice and data services, internet access, satellite television, and a host of other solutions and services to Canadian homes and businesses.

Cogeco Inc. 950 Syscon Road P.O. Box 5076, Stn Main Burlington, ON L7R 4S6 Phone: 1-800-564-6253 or 514-982-7555 Fax: 416-263-9394 or 1-800-453-0300 Email: service@computershare.com Web: www.cogeco.ca/cable/corporate/cgo/main.html COGECO Inc. (“COGECO” or “the Company”) is a diversified communications company with shares listed on the Toronto stock exchange (“TSX”), under the symbol CGO. The Company Town of Gravenhurst

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 strives to meet the communication needs of consumers and advertisers through cable distribution and radio broadcasting. Cogeco Cable Inc. (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cogeco Cableâ&#x20AC;?), the cable subsidiary, builds on its cable distribution base by offering Analogue and Digital Television, High Speed Internet and Telephony services.

AT & T Phone: 1-877 818 8333 Web: http://www.corp.att.com/canada/ In Canada, AT&T offers a range of data services including Virtual Private Networks, MPLS, Frame Relay, and managed network services that are backed by a worldwide team of 35,000 networking professionals who offer a single point of contact, understand your business and ensure accountability, whatever your needs may be.

AT&T is committed to serving the unique needs of multinational businesses by offering reliable data services tailored to local market conditions, as well as flexible business solutions including local sales and support and billing in multiple currencies.

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 7 Building and Development Related Fees 7.1

Development Related Fees

Table 36: Development-related Application Fees Fee Title Description Of Fee Detached Garage, Accessory to residential boathouse, buildings storage building, Gross Floor Area coverall, gazebo, storage shed.

Building Agreement Acting in good faith agreement between permit holder or property owner and the Town of Gravenhurst.

Construction value Building Permit Fee Not includes materials Otherwise plus labour.

Covered Change of Use Permit As per the Building Code, a change of use of a building occurs and no construction is proposed where there is an increase in hazard as set out in the Building Code.

Such as retail store, Commercial/Industrial Gross factory, storage Floor building, repair Area garage.

Conditional Permit Fee As permitted under the Building Code.

Decks and Docks Gross Floor Includes floating Area docks greater than 300 ft² gross area.

Demolition Permit Fee with Demolition that Professional Engineer requires a professional engineer.

Demolition Permit Fee Demolition that does without not require a Professional Engineer professional engineer.

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Fee Charged on a per square foot basis.

$0 .66

Administration Fee: Plus: performance fee which is refundable on completion of agreement conditions.

$547.00 $16,000.00

Change per $1,000 of construction value or part thereof.

Charge is nonrefundable.

$11.00

Charge per $1,000 of construction value or part thereof.

$109.00

$11.00

$328.00 Charged on a per square foot basis.

$ 0 .43

$274.00

$82.00

Charge per $1,000 of construction value or

$11.00

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Fireplace, furnace, stove and chimney Building Permit Floating Docks

Inspection plus Inspection Report

Minimum Permit fee unless otherwise noted Over the Counter Permits

Plan change or additional

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Description Of Fee Ontario Building Code may include, retaining wall, pedestrian bridge appurtenant to a building, crane runway, exterior storage tank not regulated by the Technical Standards and Safety Act, 2000, signs, solar collector, wind turbine generator, dish antenna, communication tower, outdoor pool that has a water depth greater than 3.5 m at any point, public pool, and a public spa.

Solid Fuel Burning appliance, Chimney and furnaces.

Floating docks less than 300 ft² gross area.

Building permits more than 3 years old where there have been no inspections for at least a year.

Minimum Permit fee unless otherwise noted.

OTC permits are generally issued for permits not requiring zoning analysis, plans review, etcâ&#x20AC;Ś such as minor repairs and/or alterations.

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Fee part thereof, Minimum $200.00.

$82.00

$82.00

$164.00

$82.00

Minimum charge as identified.

$82.00

Charge per page.

$55.00

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 Fee Title Plumbing

Description Of Fee Fixture units are as set out in the Ontario Building Code.

Re-Inspection not covered in Example - Inspection permit called for to find fee building is locked and no-one at site.

Residential Finished Basement Basement or crawl space including Gross Floor Area includes additional foundation insulation. plumbing, HVAC Residential Finished Gross Such as dwellings, Floor apartments, Area includes plumbing, HVAC sleeping cabin, living and rooms, pier foundations bedroom, kitchen, three season sunroom, attached garage.

Residential Unfinished Basement or crawl space including Basement Gross Floor Area foundation insulation.

Searching of records No charge if part of full Municipal Records Search covered under another fee.

Septic - Cesspool System Class A Class 3 sewage 3 system that receives only the contents of a Class 1 sewage system or effluent from a Class 1 sewage system for disposal such as a composting toilet.

Septic - Greywater System Greywater means Class 2 sanitary sewage of domestic origin that is derived from fixtures other than sanitary units.

Septic - Holding Tank System Holding tank means Class 5 a tank designed to totally retain all sanitary sewage

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Fee Charge per fixture unit as defined in the OBC.

$ 8.75

Charge per inspection

$82.00

Charged on a per square foot basis.

$ 0.45

Charged on a per square foot basis.

$ 1.32

Charged on a per square foot basis.

$ 0 .23

$55.00

$164.00

$164.00

$438.00

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Septic Lot Suitability

Septic Sewage System - Flat Rate for Complete Septic Sewage System Inspection & report for a Plan of Subdivision

Septic Sewage System Inspection & report for severance

Septic Sewage System Inspection of an existing system Septic Sewage System Upgrade or Repair short of a complete replacement Septic Sewage System Upgrade or Repair short of a complete replacement Special and Additional Inspections

Subsequent follow-up inspections

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Description Of Fee discharged into it and requiring periodic emptying.

Inspect and provide a septic sewage system report for a vacant parcel of land.

Install a complete new septic sewage system.

Inspect and provide a septic sewage system report (to include all of the severed and retained lots).

Inspect and provide a septic sewage system report for each proposed parcel.

Inspection of an existing septic sewage system for code compliance.

Bring a septic sewage system into code compliance (bed only).

Bring a septic sewage system into code compliance (tank only).

Additional inspections that are required as a result of poor construction, or to evaluate existing projects for renovation or addition applicants that are unsure of requirements.

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$164.00

$438.00

Charge is based on per proposed lot.

$103.00

(rate per proposed lot)

$109.00

$164.00

$274.00

$164.00

Charge per inspection.

$82.00

Charge per inspection.

$82.00

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 Fee Title Tents and Temporary Building Permit Fee

Transfer of Permit

Water and/or Sewer Building Permit

Description Of Fee compliance dates.

To erect tents, temporary greenhouses and other similar structures for special events.

Transfer a building permit from the holder it was issued too to another holder.

Connection of a water and/or sewer pipe to a building.

Fee $82.00

$55.00

$82.00

Source: Town of Gravenhurst, http://www.gravenhurst.ca/en/yourtownhall/resources/userfeesandcharges_summary_2013.pdf

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Development Charges Non-Residential Development Charges Gross Floor Area $ per square foot 1.29 0.11 0.46 0.16 0.23 0.02 0.47 2.74

Town Wide Service Roads and related Municipal Parking Fire Protection Services Out Door Recreation In Door Recreation Library Administration Total

Source: Town of Gravenhurst, http://www.gravenhurst.ca/images/depts/building/2009%20dc%20by-law%20nov%2017%202009.pdf

For further information, please contact: Community Economic Development Officer Town of Gravenhurst 3 - 5 Pineridge Gate Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1Z3 Phone: 705-687-3412 Fax: 705-687-7016 Email: info@gravenhurst.ca Web: www.Gravenhurst.ca

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 8 Industrial Parks 8.1

Industrial Parks

Currently there are no industrial parks in Gravenhurst. For available property listings see our website at www.Gravenhurst.ca For further information or development opportunities, please contact: Community Economic Development Officer Town of Gravenhurst 3 - 5 Pineridge Gate Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1Z3 Phone: 705-687-3412 Fax: 705-687-7016 Email: info@gravenhurst.ca Web: www.Gravenhurst.ca

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 9 Business Support Programs and Services 9.1

Government and Business Services

Town of Gravenhurst 3 - 5 Pineridge Gate Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1Z3 Phone: 705-687-3412 Fax: 705-687-7016 Email: info@gravenhurst.ca Web: http://www.gravenhurst.ca/contact

The District Municipality of Muskoka 70 Pine Street Bracebridge, ON P1L 1N3 Phone: 705-645-2231 Toll Free: 1-800-588-4443 Fax: 705-645-5319 Email: info@muskoka.on.ca Web: www.cdssab.on.ca/english/main.html

Canada Post Customer Service 4567 Dixie Road Mississauga, ON L4W 1S2 Toll Free: 1-866-607-6301 Web: http://www.canadapost.ca Post office in Gravenhust: http://www.canadapost.ca/cpotools/apps/fpo/personal/findPostOfficeByPostalCode?execution =e1s2

Canadian Business Service Centre Phone: 1-888-576-4444 (9:00 am to 5:00 pm, in every time zone) TTY (deaf/hard of hearing): 1-800-457-8466 (8:30 am to 6:00 pm, Eastern Time) Web: http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/ Canada Business Service Centre is a government information service for businesses and start-up entrepreneurs in Canada. They reduce the complexity and burden of dealing with various levels of government by serving as a single point of access for federal and provincial/territorial government services, programs and regulatory requirements for business.

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 FedNor Industry Canada Industry Canada Web Service Centre Industry Canada C.D. Howe Building 235 Queen Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0H5 Phone: 613-954-5031 Toll-free: 1-800-328-6189 (Canada) TTY (for hearing-impaired only): 1-866-694-8389 (toll-free) Fax: 613-954-2340 Online: info@ic.gc.ca Web: http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ic1.nsf/eng/h_00014.html Business hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time), Monday to Friday.

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Chamber of Commerce and Business Associations

Gravenhurst Chamber of Commerce 685-2 Muskoka Rd N Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1J1 Phone: 705-687-4432 Fax: 705-687-4382 Email: info@gravenhurstchamber.com Web: http://www.gravenhurstchamber.com/contact-us/

Muskoka Futures 111 Manitoba Street Bracebridge, ON P1L 2B6 Phone: 705-646-9511 Toll Free: 1-800-414-6570 Fax: 705-646-9522 Email: general@muskokafutures.ca Web: http://www.muskokafutures.ca/contact.html Muskoka Community Futures Development Corporation supports community economic development across Canada by assisting rural communities to strengthen and diversify their economies.

Gravenhurst BIA PO Box 837 Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1V2 Phone: 705-687-9411 Email: info@gravenhurstbia.com Web: http://www.gravenhurstbia.com/index.php Town of Gravenhurst

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 The aim of the BIA is to improve the downtown Business Area by leading and supporting efforts to beautify our streetscape, respect our Heritage, inspire and promote our business members, assist and contribute to the community and thereby achieve the goals.

Muskoka Small Business Centre Location: 35A Manitoba Street - downstairs Mailing: 1000 Taylor Court Bracebridge, ON P1L 1R6 Phone: 705-646-9021 Fax: 705-645-1262 Email: info@muskokasmallbusiness.ca Web: www.muskokaenterprisecentre.com Muskoka Small Business Centre is the leading source of business information in the Muskoka and surrounding areas. The Small Business Centre provides the following: • Free and confidential business consultations, by appointment.

• Informational pamphlets on a wide range of business topics • A computer workstation with up-to-date Microsoft Office applications and internet access for client use • Business Name Searches and Registrations • Resource library • Youth Programs.

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Education, Employment and Training Services

TecKNOWLEDGE 1007 Racoon Road Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1R1 Phone: 705-627-9223 Web: www.gravenhurstcomputer.com Proactive Computer Services Box 3041, RR #1 Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1R1 Phone: 705-627-9223 Web: www.gravenhurstcomputer.com

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 Post-Secondary Institutions in North Eastern Ontario Nipissing University North Bay (Main Campus) 100 College Drive, Box 5002 North Bay, ON P1B 8L7 Phone: 705-474-3450 Fax: 705-474-1947 Web: www.nipissingu.ca Major Programs: Business, Medicine, Science, Education Trent University Peterborough (Main Campus) 1600 West Bank Drive Peterborough, ON K9J 7B8 Phone: 705-748-1011 Web: http://www.trentu.ca/contact/ Major Programs: Business, Medicine, Science University of Waterloo Huntsville (Main Campus) 200 University Avenue West Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1 Phone: 519-888-4567 Web: http://uwaterloo.ca/ Major Programs: Information Technology Georgian College Barrie Campus; Orillia Campus; Owen Sound Campus Muskoka Campus 111 Wellington Street Bracebridge, ON P1L 1E2 Phone 705-646-7629 Fax 705-646-2120 Web: http://www.georgianc.on.ca/ Durham College Oshawa Main Campus; Whitby Campus 2000 Simcoe Street North Oshawa, ON L1H 7K4 Phone: 905-721-2000 Fax: 905-721-3113 Web: http://www.durhamcollege.ca/index.php

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 Fleming College Peterborough (Main Campus); Cobourg; Haliburton; Lindsay 599 Brealey Drive Peterborough, ON K9J 7B1 Phone: 705-749-5530 Toll Free: 1-866-353-6464 Fax: 705-749-5507 Email: info@flemingc.on.ca Web: http://www.flemingc.on.ca/ Major Programs: Business, Forestry, Health, Hospitality/Tourism, Information Technology Academy of Learning Career and Business College Lindsay, ON Web: www.academyoflearning.com/ON/HOME.aspx Major Programs: Business, Health, Information Technology, Services Transport Training Centres of Canada 2097 Whittington Drive, Unit C Peterborough, ON K9J 6X4 Toll Free: 1-800-805-0662 Phone: 705-741-4518 x216 Fax: 705-741-4868 Email: peterborough@ttcc.ca Web: www.ttcc.ca Major Programs: Heavy Equipment and Commercial Truck Training Willis College of Business, Health and Technology Cobourg Campus of Willis College 1111 Elgin Street West Cobourg, ON K9A 5H7 Phone: 905-372-8978 Fax: 905-372-5189 Toll Free: 1-877-762-9979 Web: http://www.williscollege.com/about_willis_college.php Major Programs: Business, Health, Technology

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 9.4

Area Financial Institutions

Royal Bank 398 Muskoka Road North Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1G3 Phone: 705-687-4015 Web: http://www.rbc.com/country-select.html

Scotiabank 198 Muskoka Road North Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1X2 Phone: 705-687-2248 Fax: 705-687-2265 Web: www.scotiabank.com

TD Canada Trust 210 Muskoka Road South Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1H5 Phone: 705-687-6601 Fax: 705-687-6201 Web: http://www.td.com

National Bank of Canada 395 Muskoka Road South Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1J4 Phone: 705-687-2212 Fax: 705-687-2214 Web: http://www.nbc.ca/

Cash for Cheques 130 Muskoka Road North Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1X2 Phone: 705-687-0666

New Haven Mortgage Corp Fsco Licence 10588 9040 Leslie Street Coldwater, ON L1V 7A8 Phone: 416-636-0000 Web: http://www.newhavenmortgage.com/

Scharfe K P Insurance Brokers Ltd 629 St. Clair West Coldwater, ON L1V 7A8 Phone: 416-653-1707

Mortgage Intelligence-Suncoast 45 Ontario Street South Coldwater, ON L1V 7A8 Phone: 519-238-4663

Johnston & Assoc. Insurance Brokers Ltd 690 Muskoka Road South Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1K2 Phone: 705-687-3451 Fax: 705-687-7985

First Capital Financial 140 First Street S Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1H5 Phone: 705-687-0630

ScotiaMcLeod 198 Muskoka Road North Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1X2 Phone: 705-687-2008

Gidley & Associates Insurance Brokers Limited 131 Bay Street Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1X2 Phone: 705-687-7233 Web: www.gidleyinsurance.com

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 Freedom 55 Financial 170 Cherokee Lane Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1G7 Phone: 705-687-3316

Muskoka Financial Inc. 140 Alexander Street Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1A9 Phone: 705-687-9495 Muskoka Insurance Brokers Ltd. 320 Muskoka Road North Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1T7 Phone: 705-687-6606 Fax: 705-687-4290

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Real Estate

Re/Max Lake Country Realty Inc. 315 Bay Street Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1T1 Phone: 705-687-2243 Fax: 705-687-5688 Web: www.soldonmuskoka.com

Commonwealth Adventure Real Estate Inc. 820 Muskoka Road S Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1K2 Phone: 705-684-8774 Fax: 705-684-8773 Web: www.commonwealthrealestate.ca

Middlebrooks T E & Associates 315 Bay Street Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1T1 Phone: 705-687-2792

Maggie Tomlinson - Gidley Real Estate Ltd., Brokerage PO Box 287 Corner Main & River Streets Bala, ON P0C 1A0 Phone: 705-644-9283 Fax: 705-762-3133 Web: www.bala.net/gidley

Lakeland Realty Ltd 410 Muskoka Road N Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1G3 Phone: 705-687-6677 Fax: 705-687-4621

Muskoka Real Estate Services Inc. 810 Bay Street Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1G7 Phone: 705-687-7777 Fax: 705-687-7048

Royal Le Page Lakes Of Muskoka 390 Muskoka Road N Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1G3 Phone: 705-687-3474 Fax: 705-687-7710

Century Twenty One Real Estate 1120 Bay Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1T1 Phone: 705-687-8877

Sutton Around Muskoka Realty Inc. 405 Muskoka Road S, Unit A-1 Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1J4 Phone: 705-684-8181

Anita Latner Realty Inc. 141 Bay Street Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1X2 Phone: 705-687-2879

Commonwealth Real Estate Svc 1080 Whitehead Road Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1V1 Phone: 905-876-0460

Vacation Time Real Estate Inc. Brokerage 170 Muskoka Road North Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1X2 Phone: 705-687-0066 Fax: 705-687-0067 Web: www.vacationtimemuskoka.com

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Economic Development

For more information or development opportunities, please contact: Community Economic Development Officer Town of Gravenhurst 3 - 5 Pineridge Gate Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1Z3 Phone: 705-687-3412 Fax: 705-687-7016 Email: info@gravenhurst.ca Web: www.Gravenhurst.ca

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Incentives

Capital Funding Programs NextGen Biofuels Fund - Sustainable Development Technology Canada http://www.sdtc.ca/index.php?page=nextgen-funding-niche&hl=en_CA SD Tech Fund - Sustainable Development Technology Canada http://www.sdtc.ca/index.php?page=sdtech-funding-niche&hl=en_CA Business Development Bank of Canada http://www.bdc.ca/en/home.htm Community Futures Program - Ontario http://www.icce.ca/eic/site/fednor-fednor.nsf/eng/h_fn01468.html SMART Program - Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters http://www.cme-smart.ca/ NOHFC - Northern Energy Program http://www.mndm.gov.on.ca/nohfc/programs/northern_energy_e.asp Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative - Industry Canada http://ito.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ito-oti.nsf/eng/h_00022.html Canadian Youth Business Foundation Start-Up Financing Program http://www.cybf.ca/entrepreneurs/ NOHFC - Emerging Technology Program http://www.mndm.gov.on.ca/nohfc/programs/emerging_technology_e.asp Eastern Ontario Development Fund - Ministry of Economic Development http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/food/industry/east-ont-dev-fund.htm Ontario Innovation Demonstration Fund http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/programs/idf/guidelines.asp Town of Gravenhurst

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 Rural Economic Development (RED) Program http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/rural/red/ Ontario Emerging Technologies Fund - Ontario Capital Growth Corporation http://www.ocgc.gov.on.ca/site/en/funds/ontario-emerging-technologies-fund/ Canada Small Business Financing Program - Industry Canada http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/csbfp-pfpec.nsf/eng/Home Commercialization Funding Programs Ontario Centres of Excellence Inc. http://www.oce-ontario.org/programs-services NextGen Biofuels Fund - Sustainable Development Technology Canada http://www.sdtc.ca/index.php?page=nextgen-funding-niche&hl=en_CA SD Tech Fund - Sustainable Development Technology Canada http://www.sdtc.ca/index.php?page=sdtech-funding-process&hl=en_CA NOHFC - Emerging Technology Program http://www.mndm.gov.on.ca/nohfc/programs/emerging_technology_e.asp Ontario Research Fund - Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/programs/ResearchFund.asp Conservation Fund http://www.powerauthority.on.ca/cfund Eastern Ontario Development Fund - Ministry of Economic Development http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/food/industry/east-ont-dev-fund.htm Health Technology and Commercialization Program (HTCP) https://www.htx.ca/FundingList.aspx Innovation Demonstration Fund (IDF) Program http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/programs/idf/guidelines.asp NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program https://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/ibp/irap.html MaRS Discovery District (MaRS) www.marsdd.com Digital Media Funding Programs Digital Technology Adoption Pilot Program (DTAPP) http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/irap/dtapp/index.html

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 NOHFC - Emerging Technology Program http://www.mndm.gov.on.ca/nohfc/programs/emerging_technology_e.asp Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit (OFTTC) http://www.omdc.on.ca/film_and_tv/tax_credits/OFTTC.htm Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit http://www.omdc.on.ca/interactive/Tax_Credits.htm Ontario Production Services Tax Credit (OPSTC) http://www.omdc.on.ca/film_and_tv/tax_credits/OPSTC.htm Ontario Sound Recording Tax Credit (OSRTC) http://www.omdc.on.ca/music/Tax_Credits/OSRTC.htm Ontario Computer Animation and Special Effects Tax Credit (OCASE) http://www.omdc.on.ca/film_and_tv/tax_credits/OCASE.htm Ontario Book Publishing Tax Credit (OBPTC) http://www.omdc.on.ca/book/tax_credits/OBPTC.htm Film or Video Production Services Tax Credit Program - Canada Revenue Agency http://www.pch.gc.ca/eng/1268740529145 EDO Funding Programs Infrastructure Ontario's Loan Program http://www.infrastructureontario.ca/Templates/Loan.aspx?id=50 The Ontario Trillium Foundation http://www.trilliumfoundation.org/cms/en/index.aspx?menuid=57 Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC): Infrastructure and Community Development Program http://www.mndm.gov.on.ca/nohfc/programs/infrastructure_and_community_development_e. asp Brownfields Financial Tax Incentive Program - Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/Page223.aspx Aboriginal Community Capital Grants Program http://www.aboriginalaffairs.gov.on.ca/english/economy/grants.asp Invest Canada-Community Initiatives (ICCI) (Federal) http://www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca/eng/funding/icci/home.jsp Northern Communities Investment Readiness (NCIR) Initiative http://www.mndm.gov.on.ca/en/northern-development/community-support/northerncommunities-investment-readiness-initiative Town of Gravenhurst

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC): Infrastructure and Community Development Program http://www.mndm.gov.on.ca/nohfc/programs/infrastructure_and_community_development_e. asp Economic Development Initiative (EDI) http://fednor.gc.ca/eic/site/fednor-fednor.nsf/eng/h_fn03152.html Building Canada Fund http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/prog/bcf-fcc-eng.html Eastern Ontario Development Fund - Ministry of Economic Development http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/food/industry/east-ont-dev-fund.htm Rural Economic Development (RED) Program http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/rural/red/index.html FEDNOR - Youth Internships - Private Sector Program http://fednor.gc.ca/eic/site/fednor-fednor.nsf/eng/fn03443.html Industrial R & D Fellowships - Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Partners-Partenaires/Programs-Programmes/IRDFProfileBPRDIProfile_eng.asp Ontario Research Fund - Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/programs/ResearchFund.asp Canada Foundation for Innovation http://www.innovation.ca/en/OurFunds Industrial Research Assistance Program - National Research Council Canada http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/ibp/irap/about/index.html Community Futures Program - Ontario http://www.ontcfdc.com/frame1.asp Energy Funding Programs NextGen Biofuels Fund - Sustainable Development Technology Canada http://www.sdtc.ca/index.php?page=nextgen-funding-niche&hl=en_CA SMART Program - Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters http://www.cme-smart.ca/ NOHFC - Northern Energy Program http://www.mndm.gov.on.ca/nohfc/programs/northern_energy_e.asp

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 High Performance New Construction https://www.saveonenergy.ca/Business/Program-Overviews/NewConstruction.aspx?scNodeID=119 Feed-in Tariff Program - Ontario Power Authority http://fit.powerauthority.on.ca/what-feed-tariff-program Conservation Fund http://www.powerauthority.on.ca/cfund Export Funding Programs Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) http://www.ccc.ca/eng/home.cfm Export Market Access - A Global Expansion Program http://exportaccess.ca/en/home Export Development Canada http://www.edc.ca/ New Exporters to Border States (NEBS) http://www.sse.gov.on.ca/medt/ontarioexports/en/Pages/border_states.aspx Market Xpansion Loan http://www.bdc.ca/en/solutions/financing/Pages/fs_market_expansion.aspx Going Global Innovation - Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada http://www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca/eng/science/document.jsp?did=88059 Export Guarantee Program http://www.edc.ca/EN/our-solutions/financing/Pages/export-guarantee-program.aspx Investment Accelerator Fund http://www.marsdd.com/aboutmars/partners/iaf/ SMART Prosperity Now Program http://www.cme-smart.ca/prosperity-now/funding/funding.html Human Resources and Training Funding Programs Employer Signing Bonus http://www.tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/employers/emp_bonus.html Ontario Centres of Excellence Inc. http://www.oce-ontario.org/programs-services

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 Apprenticeship Job Creation Tax Credit - Canada Revenue Agency http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs/ncm-tx/rtrn/cmpltng/ddctns/lns409-485/412/jctceng.html Achieving Innovation & Manufacturing Excellence - Yves Landry Foundation http://www.yveslandryfoundation.com/article/48/aime_initiative___provincial.html NOHFC - Northern Ontario Youth Internship and Co-op Program http://www.mndm.gov.on.ca/nohfc/programs/youth_internship_and_co-op_e.asp The Workplace Skills Initiative - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/workplaceskills/programs/index.shtml Connect Canada Internship Program https://www.connectcanadainternships.ca/home.htm Canada Summer Jobs http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/epb/yi/yep/programs/scpp.shtml Small Business Internship Program - Industry Canada http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/goc/sbip/index.shtml Industrial R & D Fellowships - Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Partners-Partenaires/Programs-Programmes/IRDFProfileBPRDIProfile_eng.asp Youth Employment Program - National Research Council Canada http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/services/irap/youth-initiatives.html Canadian Institutes of Health Research - Innovation and Industry Programs http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/37788.html First Job Initiative http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/food/industry/first-job.htm Ontario Labour Market Partnerships http://www.tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/employers/labourMarket.html Work-Sharing Program - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/work_sharing/index.shtml Scientists and Engineers in Business Initiative http://www.feddevontario.gc.ca/eic/site/723.nsf/eng/00342.html Industrial Research Assistance Program - National Research Council Canada http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/ibp/irap/about/index.html Apprenticeship Training Tax Credit http://www.rev.gov.on.ca/en/credit/attc/ Town of Gravenhurst

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 Cooperative Education Tax Credit (CETC) http://www.fin.gov.on.ca/en/credit/cetc/ NOHFC - Enterprise North Job Creation Program http://www.mndm.gov.on.ca/nohfc/programs/enterprises_north_job_creation_e.asp Ontario Targeted Wage Subsidy http://www.tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/employers/wageSubsidy.html Rural Economic Development (RED) Program http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/rural/red/ Summer Company http://www.ontariocanada.com/ontcan/1medt/smallbiz/en/sb_ye_summerco_en.jsp FEDNOR-Youth Internships - Private Sector Program http://fednor.gc.ca/eic/site/fednor-fednor.nsf/eng/fn03443.html Ontario Summer Jobs Service http://www.tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/jobseekers/sjs.html MaRS Discovery District (MaRS) www.marsdd.com Research and Development Funding Programs Ontario Centres of Excellence Inc. http://www.oce-ontario.org/programs-services NextGen Biofuels Fund - Sustainable Development Technology Canada http://www.sdtc.ca/index.php?page=nextgen-funding-niche&hl=en_CA SD Tech Fund - Sustainable Development Technology Canada http://www.sdtc.ca/index.php?page=sdtech-funding-process&hl=en_CA Ontario Business Research Institute Tax Credit (OBRITC) http://www.fin.gov.on.ca/en/bulletins/ct/obitc_frost_0002.html Mitacs Accelerate http://www.mitacs.ca/accelerate Industrial R & D Fellowships - Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Partners-Partenaires/Programs-Programmes/IRDFProfileBPRDIProfile_eng.asp Youth Employment Program - National Research Council Canada http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/home.shtml

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative - Industry Canada http://ito.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ito-oti.nsf/eng/h_00022.html Communications Research Centre Canada - Industry Canada http://www.crc.gc.ca/eic/site/069.nsf/eng/h_00022.html Canadian Institutes of Health Research - Innovation and Industry Programs http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/37788.html NOHFC - Emerging Technology Program http://www.mndm.gov.on.ca/nohfc/programs/emerging_technology_e.asp Going Global Innovation - Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada http://www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca/eng/science/document.jsp?did=88059 Ontario Innovation Tax Credit (OITC) http://www.rev.gov.on.ca/english/credit/oitc/index.html FEDNOR - Applied Research and Development Program http://www.marsdd.com/funding/directory/fednor-applied-research-2934/ Ontario Research Fund - Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/programs/ResearchFund.asp Ontario Research and Development Tax Credit http://www.rev.gov.on.ca/en/credit/ordtc/index.html Industrial Research Assistance Program - National Research Council Canada http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/ibp/irap/about/index.html SDTC funding http://www.sdtc.ca/index.php?page=sdtech-funding-niche&hl=en_CA Ontario Innovation Demonstration Fund http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/programs/idf/guidelines.asp Scientific Research and Experimental Development Tax Incentive Program - Canada Revenue Agency http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/sred/ Canada Foundation for Innovation http://www.innovation.ca/en Ontario Emerging Technologies Fund - Ontario Capital Growth Corporation http://www.ocgc.gov.on.ca/site/en/funds/ontario-emerging-technologies-fund/

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 10 Quality of Life 10.1 Housing Characteristics Table 37: Dwelling Characteristics for Gravenhurst, 2013 Characteristics Total number of occupied private dwellings Average number of rooms per dwelling Average number of bedrooms per dwelling Owned % Rented % Average value of dwelling $

Gravenhurst 5192 6.51 2.68 78.7 21.3 462,978

Ontario 4,980,115 6.62 2.76 71.6 28.3 467,224

Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. Superdemographics 2013.

10.2 Health and Social Services Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare Email: info@mahc.ca Web: http://www.mahc.ca/ Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC) is a multi-site healthcare organization created in 2005 through the amalgamation of South Muskoka Memorial Hospital and Algonquin Health Services.

MAHC includes the Burk's Falls and District Health Centre, Huntsville District Memorial Hospital and South Muskoka Memorial Hospital in Bracebridge.

Burkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Falls & District Health Centre Site 150 Huston Street P.O. Box 520 Burkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Falls, ON P0A 1C0 Phone: 705-382-2900 Fax: 705-382-3131

Huntsville District Memorial Hospital Site 100 Frank Miller Drive Huntsville, ON P1H 1H7 Main Switchboard: 705-789-2311 Automated Attendant: 705-789-0022 Fax: 705-789-0557

South Muskoka Memorial Hospital Site 75 Ann Street Bracebridge, ON P1L 2E4 Main Switchboard: 705-645-4400 Automated Attendant: 705-645-4404 Fax: 705-645-4594

Fairvern Nursing Home 14 Mill Street Huntsville, ON P1H 2A4 Main Switchboard: 705-789-4476 Fax: 705-789-1371

Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit Gravenhurst Office Contact Information 2-5 Pineridge Gate, Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1Z3 Phone: 705-684-9090 Fax: 705-684-9887 Web: http://www.simcoemuskokahealth.org/Home.aspx Town of Gravenhurst

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 Cottage Country Family Health Team 1-5 Pineridge Gate Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1Z3 Phone: 705-687-2271 Telehealth Ontario Phone: 416-314-8721 Web: www.health.gov.on.ca/english/public/program/Telehealth/Tele_faq.html Free Access to a Registered Nurse â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 24 Hours a day, 7 days a Week at 1-866-797-0000 TTY: 1-866-797-0007 Telehealth Ontario is a free, confidential telephone service for health advice or general health information from a Registered Nurse. That means quick, easy access to a qualified health professional to help you decide whether to care for yourself, make an appointment with your doctor, go to a clinic, contact a community service or go to a hospital emergency room.

10.3 Education Public School System: Trillium Lakelandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s District School Board covers a geographically large and diverse region in the heart of Ontario's cottage country. The approximately 11,500 square kilometer area offers a unique and unparalleled quality of life. Encompassing the municipalities of the City of Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton County, and the District Municipality of Muskoka, the school board is dedicated to the success of each student.

Separate Schools: Simcoe Muskoka District Catholic School Board is a faith-filled Catholic school system. With 53 schools, approximately 22,000 students and 4,000 employees located in some of the most beautiful natural settings in the province. From Bradford West Gwillimbury to Huntsville and from Collingwood to Brechin, we are a community focused on enhancing the educational and spiritual development of students.

Table 38: Public Schools School Name Gravenhurst Public School Muskoka Beechgrove Public School K. P. Mason Public School School Name Gravenhurst High School

Elementary Schools Location Grades 301 Mary Street South Gravenhurst, ON JK - 8 P1P 1X6 395 Muskoka Beach Road Gravenhurst, ON JK - 8 P1P 1M9 1017 Graham Road Severn Bridge, ON JK- 8 P0E 1N0 High Schools Location Grades 325 Mary Street Gravenhurst, ON 9 - 12 P1P 1X7

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 Table 39: Catholic Schools School Name Monsignor Michael O’Leary School Name St. Dominic Catholic Secondary School Patrick Fogarty Secondary School

Elementary Schools Location Grades 2 Tamarack Trail Bracebridge, ON JK - 8 P1L 1Z2 High Schools Location Grades 955 Cedar Lane Bracebridge, ON 9 - 12 P1L 0A1 15 Commerce Road P.O. Box 865 9 - 12 Orillia, ON L3V 6S1

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For a list of post-secondary education facilities in North Eastern Ontario, see section 9.3.

10.4 Protective Services Emergency Phone Number: 911 The Town of Gravenhurst offers the following emergency service providers: • Police • Ambulance services • Fire department.

Gravenhurst Volunteer Fire Department 190 Harvie Street Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1S9 Phone: 705-687-3414 Fax: 705-687-5725 Email: gfd@gravenhurstfire.com Web: http://www.gravenhurstfire.com/ Fire Station One 190 Harvie Street, corner of First Street in downtown Gravenhurst. It's right across the road from the Your Independent Grocery Store. One engine, one engine/rescue, two tankers, a squad and a utility truck respond from here. Latitude 44 55 24 N, Longitude 79 22 26 W. Fire Station Two 1030 Kilworthy Road, just off Highway 11 on the southbound side. It's at the intersection of the road that takes you over the highway overpass. One engine and one reserve engine respond from here. Latitude 44 50 43 N, Longitude 79 19 16 W.

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 Fire Station Three 1622 Barkway Road, between Barkway and Housey's Rapids. It's next door to the former Ryde Public School, which is now the Ryde Community Cooperative. One engine responds from here.

Latitude 44 52 47 N, Longitude 79 19 17 W. Ontario Provincial Police Bracebridge Detachment 690 Cedar Lane Bracebridge, ON P1L 1W9 Phone: 705-645-2211 Fax: 705-645-3350 Web: http://www.opp.ca/ecms/index.php?id=326

Bala Detachment P.O. Box 281 Hwy. #169 Bala, ON P0C 1A0 Phone: 705-645-2211 Fax: 705-645-3350 Web: http://www.opp.ca/ecms/index.php?id=326

Gravenhurst Police services are provided by the Ontario Provincial Police at their Bracebridge and Bala Detachments. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) commits to working continually to earn the confidence of the citizens of and visitors to Ontarioâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a confidence that will not be taken for granted. The OPP fulfills this commitment by providing the best and most professional service, possible, and by striving to build a culture of trust, and open and honest dialogue, with the communities it serves and among the people it employs. The organization commits to creating and sustaining a positive working environment in which all employees have equal opportunity to fulfill their potential within the profession.

Emergency Management Community Emergency Management Coordinator Phone: 705-687-3412 Email: emergencyinfo@gravenhurst.ca The objective of the Townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Emergency Management Program is to assist in providing for the protection of life and property by identifying risks and hazards and by establishing plans to mitigate the effects within the community when a major emergency occurs.

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 10.5 Recreation, Tourism and Events Welcome to Gravenhurst, Gateway to Muskoka! Whether you choose to live, work or play in Gravenhurst, the warm hospitality, unique heritage and cultural assets and natural beauty will capture your heart. The close proximity to major urban centers, easy access to transportation and a wide array of businesses will entice you to make Gravenhurst your home.

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Facility Total No. of Rooms Size of the largest Convention Center (sq.ft.)

Libraries Capacity of Daycares and Preschool Facilities Ice Arenas Theatres Museums Baseball Diamonds Public Transit Outdoor Swimming Pools Private Tennis Courts Private Golf Courses

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Gravenhurst Public Library 180 Sharpe Street W Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1J1 Phone: 705-687-3382 Web: http://www.surenet.net/~glib/ Gravenhurst Opera House 295 Muskoka Road S Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1J1 Phone: 705-687-5550 Email: ghop@gravenhurst.ca Web: www.gravenhurstoperahouse.com Muskoka Bay Club 1217 North Muldrew Lake Road P.O. Box 640 Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1T9 Toll Free: 1-866-321-2004 Phone: 705-687-7900 Fax: 705-687-0073 Web: http://www.muskokabay.com/home.htm Town of Gravenhurst

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 Snow Crest Riders Snowmobile Club 685 Muskoka Road North Gravenhurst, ON Phone: 705-687-792 Toll Free: 800-829-6444 Fax: 705-687-6119 Email: snowcrestriders@vianet.ca Web: http://snowcrestriders.com/ The Snow Crest Riders Snowmobile Club is a strong, non-profit, organization run by volunteers in Gravenhurst. In Gravenhurst there is over 232 Km of groomed trails.

Recreation The Recreation and Community Services Department of the Town of Gravenhurst is committed to ensuring a range of social, cultural, recreational, and open space activities which preserve and enhance the quality of life for Gravenhurst residents and visitors alike. The Department will endeavor to accomplish this by facilitating community partnerships, protecting the heritage and environment and by providing efficient and effective services. For more information, contact the Centennial Centre at 705-687-6774 to request a Recreation and Leisure Guide or visit the web site at www.gravenhurst.ca/municipal-services/departments/recreation for information on the range of offered programming.

Parks & Trails Gravenhurst has fantastic parks and trails for you to Enjoy. With 13 different parks and nine trails there is bound to be something that meets your needs. Whether is a quiet picnic, or a hike in the woods or a special swimming hole – even renting a park site for next family reunion or company picnic, Gravenhurst has what you are looking for.

For more information contact Recreation Services at 705-687-6774 or visit the web site at www.gravenhurst.ca/visitors/parks-a-trails.

Accessibility The right to dignity and access for everyone is recognized in Canadian and Ontario law. Through the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AIDA) 2005, Ontario is working towards making the Province accessible for persons with disabilities by 2025.

Gravenhurst is striving to become a fully accessible community by 2025. When it completes its current projects, Gravenhurst hopes to be recognized as a leader in its commitment to the removal of existing barriers and the prevention of new barriers that inhibit any individual from full participation in community life. To learn more about accessibility issues and what is being done in Gravenhurst and in Ontario, contact the Clerks Department at 705-687-3412 or by visiting www.gravenhurst.ca/committees/accessibility.

Churches A diverse selection of places of worship is available and includes: • Lakeland Baptist Church – 705-687-0856 • Salvation Army – 705-687-6711 • Trinity United Church – 705-687-2542 • St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church – 705-687-4494 Town of Gravenhurst

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St. James Anglican Church – 705-687-4624 New Life Pentecostal Church – 705-687-8921 Jehovah’s Witness – Kingdom Hall – 705-687-5611 Knox Presbyterian Church – 705-687-4215.

10.6 Events Gravenhurst offers a myriad of great events all year round, organized by a variety of groups, organizations, clubs and departments. Mark your calendars and be sure to check out some of these gems: Gravenhurst Farmers' Market, Dockside Festival of the Arts, Steamship Festival, Pirate Fest, Winter Carnival, Mayor's Tea, Mayor's Walk, Antique and Classic Boat Show, Muskoka In Water Boat Show, Ribfest or the Gull Lake Regatta.

For more information contact the Community Events Facilitator and Marketing Assistant at 705687-6774 ext.23 or visit the Events Calendar.

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 10.7 Local Media Table 41: Newspapers and Magazines Publication Circulation Metroland Media Gravenhurst Banner 2700 Bracebridge Examiner 6000 Weekender 24000 The Muskokan 26000 Cottage Country Now Muskoka Sun

Sun Media North County Business Muskoka Magazine What's Up Gravenhurst Independent Muskoka Today

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Contact

Weekly Weekly Weekly 24 Weeks

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Wed. Friday Summer only

705-687-6674 705-645-8771 705-645-8771 705-645-8771

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24 Weeks

Summer only

705-645-4463

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Monthly

Mid month

705-645-6424

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10 issues Monthly

Year Year

705-646-1314 705-646-1314

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Year

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Table 42: Radio Stations Frequency Call Name 99.5 The Moose FM 105.5 The Moose FM 105.9 KICX 93.1 CHAY 95.7 ROCK 95 104.1 The Dock FM

Location Bracebridge Huntsville Orillia Barrie Barrie Midland

Contact 705-645-2218 705-789-4461 705-326-3511 705-725-7304 705-725-7304 705-720-1991

Format Top 40/Rock/Pop Top 40/Rock/Pop New Country Pop Rock Rock/Oldies

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Table 43: Cable Service Name Rogers Cogeco Bell Canada

Telephone 1-866-727-2141 1-800-267-9000 705-310-2355

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Table 44: Television TV Station (i.e. CFTO-Toronto) "A" Channel

Location Barrie

Telephone 705-734-3300

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 11 Local Accommodations Skyways Motel RR 1 Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1R1 Phone: 705-687-6608 Web: www.discovermuskoka.ca/skyways

KOA Campgrounds 1083 Reay Road RR#3 Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1R3 Phone: 705-687-2333 Web: www.koa.com

Serenity Muskoka 140 Douglas Street Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1A3 Phone: 705-687-7419 Web: www.muskokaaccomodation.ca

Howard Johnson Inn 1165 Muskoka Road South Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1K6 Phone: 705-687-7707 Fax: 705-687-7707 Web: www.hojo.com

Muskoka Bed & Breakfast Association c/o Wit's End B & B, RR3, 1611 Doe Lake Rd. Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1R3 Phone: 705-687-6992 Web: www.bbmuskoka.com

Oakwood Motel / Muskoka Adventure Canoe & Kayak Company 1060 Muskoka Road South Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1K6 Phone: 705-687-4224

Taboo Resort, Golf & Spa 1209 Muskoka Beach Road Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1R1 Phone: 705-687-2233 x5799 Fax: 705-687-7474 Web: www.tabooresort.com

Pine Lake Cottages 1383 Muskoka Road 169 Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1R2 Phone: 705-687-2072 Web: www.pinelake.net

Blaincroft Bed & Breakfast 180 Hughson Street Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1H2 Phone: 705-684-8994 Web: www.bbmuskoka.com/blaincroft

Silver Pines Resort 1613 Kilworthy Gravenhurst, ON P0E 1G0 Phone: 705-689-2813 Fax: 705-689-2813 Web: www.silverpinesresort.com

Residence Inn Gravenhurst Muskoka Wharf 285 Steamship Bay Road Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1Z9 Phone: 705-687-6600 Fax: 705-687-6605 Web: www.residenceinnmuskokawharf.com

Muskoka Gateway Inn & Restaurant 2408 Hwy 11 N Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1R1 Phone: 705-687-9511

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Gravenhurst Community Profile 2013 Pinedale Inn Efficiency Motel 185 Pinedale Lane Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1B4 Phone: 705-687-2822

Arundel Lodge 1067 Arundel Lodge Road Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1R2 Phone: 705-687-4030 Fax: 705-275-4066

Winhara Motel 1703 Winhara Road Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1R1 Phone: 705-646-1766

Star Motor Hotel 469 Bethune Drive N Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1B8 Phone: 705-687-9991

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